Historical Events
- NBC announces that "Cheers" will go off the air in May 1993
- Spacecraft Galileo makes its second and closest flyby of Earth at a minimum distance of 305 km for a gravity assist on its way to Jupiter [1]
Famous Deaths
- William Shawn, American magazine editor (New Yorker, 1952-87), dies at 85
Died in 1992 1992 Highlights
About December 8, 1992
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 7 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston