Westray Mine disaster kills 26 workers in Nova Scotia, Canada. The Westray Mine disaster was one of Canada’s deadliest mining tragedies. It occurred on May…
Tag: 1992
3 June 1992
Australian Aboriginal land rights are recognised in Mabo v Queensland (No 2), a case brought by Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo which led to the…
2 April 1992
In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison. John Gotti, also known…
22 August 1992
FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho. Lon Horiuchi is a former…
6 March 1992
The Michelangelo computer virus begins to affect computers. The Michelangelo computer virus is a notorious virus that was first discovered in 1991. It is named…
2 March 1992
Start of the war in Transnistria. The war in Transnistria was a conflict that occurred between 1990 and 1992 in the breakaway region of Transnistria,…
3 December 1992
A test engineer for Sema Group uses a personal computer to send the world’s first text message via the Vodafone network to the phone of…
30 August 1992
The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities.