![]() ![]() ![]() The Church of England votes to allow women to become priestsĪ fire breaks out at Windsor Castle in the UK, costing over £50 million in damage Queen Elizabeth II describes 1992 as her “annus horribilis” ![]() Pope John Paul II promulgates the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a summary of Catholic beliefs (he also lifts the edict of the Inquisition against Galileo Galilei from 1633) The Mozambican Civil War ends after sixteen years (however, violence resumed in 2013) Operation Julin marks the end of the USA’s nuclear testingĬartoon Network is launched by Turner Broadcasting System as the first all-animation TV channel Hurricane Iniki hits the Hawaiian Islands and disrupts filming of the Spielberg blockbuster Jurassic Park (the film was completed and released in 1993) War breaks out in the Abkhazia region of Western Georgia, resulting in greater autonomy but also ethnic cleansing of ethnic Georgians Slovakia proclaims independence, signalling the start of the breakup of Czechoslovakia (which occurs in January the following year)Ĭolombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from prison (he is killed the following year) Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to complete the Seven Summits challenge after scaling Indonesia’s Puncak Jaya Uprisings against the government in Thailand become known as Black May The Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its maiden flight, replacing Space Shuttle Challenger Nickelodeon Studios buries a time capsule in Orlando, Florida, to be opened in 2042 (it has since been moved to California) The six-day Los Angeles riots begin after the acquittal of the police officers who beat Rodney King 53 people are killed and damages top $1 billion President Alberto Fujimori dissolves the Congress of Peru, sparking a constitutional crisisĭisneyland Paris opens under the name Euro Disney in Marne-la-Vallée, just outside of Paris The Transnistria War results in greater autonomy for the region within Moldova Over 150 Azerbaijani people are killed by Armenian and CIS forces in the Khojaly Massacre 43 Armenians are later killed in the Maraga Massacre Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is sentenced to life in prison after murdering 17 people he is killed by a fellow inmate in 1994 The European Union (EU) is officially formed with the signing of the Maastricht Treatyīoxer Mike Tyson is found guilty of raping Desiree Washington and is sentenced to six years in prison (but serves just three) Revolutionaries supporting Hugo Chávez make two unsuccessful attempts to seize the Venezuelan government President Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin formally declare the end of the Cold War North Korea agrees to international inspections of its nuclear power plants (hard to imagine this happening now) The Chapultepec Peace Accords end the twelve-year Salvadoran Civil War Yugoslavia gradually begins to break apart over the course of the year during the Yugoslav Wars Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia and Croatia have their independence recognised internationally, while Serbia and Montenegro form a new state before becoming independent themselves in 2006 Bush famously vomits into Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa’s lap at a state dinner The Atari 2600 video game system is discontinued after fifteen years The Japanese asset price bubble collapses, resulting in a major economic decline throughout the decade Sources of Inspiration – Fern Gully, an Australian novel by Diana Young, 1991 (although I believe it was written several years before it was publishedĪpril 10th, 1992 in the USA (premiere and general release)Īpril 22nd, 1992 in New York City, USA (UN General Assembly special Earth Day screening) All screencaps are from .Īlso Kathleen Freeman, Janet Gilmore, Naomi Lewis and Pamela Adlon (then Segall) as assorted elders and fairies, along with a few more additional voices The opinions expressed therein reflect those of the author and are not to be viewed as factual documentation. The author claims no ownership of this material. Any material, including images and/or video footage, is property of their respective companies, unless stated otherwise. Disclaimer: This blog is purely recreational and not for profit. ![]()
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