What happened in March 1992?
The top front-page story of each day in March 1992, as it was reported at the time. Click a date to see that day’s full front page and the matching birthday books.
- Mar 1🏛️ New Library Unveiled – Chicago opens the Harold Washington Library Center, a grand tribute to public architecture and urban community.
- Mar 2🏛️ Saudi King Modernizes Rule – King Fahd issued decrees to decentralize power and establish a bill of rights, marking a significant modernization in Saudi governance.
- Mar 3🌍 Global Satellite Services – An international assembly of over 120 governments approved a treaty for global radio frequencies for low-orbit satellites.
- Mar 4📈 Dow Gains Another High – The Dow Jones industrial average rose 14.98 points, marking its 13th new high of the year amid strong economic signals.
- Mar 5🌍 World Wonders Project – UNESCO announced a program to digitally photograph 200 cultural and natural wonders for global access.
- Mar 6🔬 U.S. Hires Russian Scientists – The U.S. government plans to hire over 100 Russian scientists to advance nuclear fusion research, leveraging their expertise in the field.
- Mar 7🔬 New Drug for Cataracts – MIT scientists patented a potential drug to prevent and treat cataracts, a common vision issue for older adults.
- Mar 8🏡 Affordable Housing Struggle – Santa Monica faces challenges in introducing low-income housing in a working-class neighborhood, highlighting statewide housing difficulties.
- Mar 9🗳️ Harkin Ends Campaign – Senator Tom Harkin withdraws from the Democratic presidential race, narrowing the field to three candidates as the campaign intensifies.
- Mar 10🏺 Largest Mayan Sculpture – The largest Mayan sculpture, 34 feet wide and 16 feet high, was discovered in Guatemala, dating back to around 300 B.C.
- Mar 11🗳️ Apartheid Vote Approaches – South Africa's white voters prepare to decide on continuing the government's efforts to end apartheid in a pivotal referendum.
- Mar 12🦅 Peregrine Falcon Recovery – A nationwide wildlife project reports success in returning the endangered peregrine falcon to a healthy population after years of effort.
- Mar 13🌍 Ukraine Halts A-Arms Shift – President Leonid Kravchuk of Ukraine suspends the transfer of tactical nuclear weapons to Russia due to lack of destruction guarantees.
- Mar 14🕊️ Ukraine Halts Nuclear Transfer – Ukraine has stopped transferring tactical nuclear arms to Russia, prompting calls for new measures to control loose nuclear weapons.
- Mar 15🌳 U.S. Parks Popularity – National parks in the U.S. set a record with 57.4 million visitors last year, a 6% increase, with expectations for further growth this year.
- Mar 16✈️ McDonnell Douglas Jet – McDonnell Douglas considers a larger design for its proposed MD-12 jetliner to compete with Boeing and Airbus.
- Mar 17🔬 Novel Molecule Discovered – Chemists at Pennsylvania State University found a unique ball-shaped molecule that could revolutionize computer information storage.
- Mar 18🏛️ South Africa Votes – White South Africans voted in a referendum on sharing power with black citizens, marking a significant step towards ending apartheid.
- Mar 19🗳️ South Africa Votes Yes – South African whites approved President de Klerk's plan to negotiate an end to white-minority rule in a historic referendum.
- Mar 20🏆 Kronberger Wins Again – Petra Kronberger of Austria clinched her third consecutive overall World Cup title in Crans Montana, Switzerland, solidifying her dominance in skiing.
- Mar 21📊 Supreme Court Census Review – The Supreme Court agreed to review a ruling on the Census Bureau's inclusion of federal employees abroad for congressional seat allocation.
- Mar 22🔬 Space Shuttle Air Study – The space shuttle Atlantis carries instruments to study Earth's atmospheric chemistry and physics above the stratosphere this week.
- Mar 23🚀 Shuttle Launch Delayed – Cloudy weather threatens the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis, scheduled for Monday morning.
- Mar 24🔬 Genetic Redundancy Discovery – Scientists found that mice can thrive without a vital gene, suggesting significant implications for cancer research.
- Mar 25🚀 Shuttle Lifts Off – The space shuttle Atlantis launched today, carrying instruments for atmospheric studies that may influence global environmental policies.
- Mar 26🌍 Democracy Wins in South Korea – South Korea's voters embraced democracy, reshaping the political landscape in parliamentary elections, benefiting from reforms by President Roh Tae Woo.
- Mar 27🧠 New Nerve Tissue Discovery – Scientists found that the adult mammalian brain can generate new nerve tissue from immature cells, challenging previous beliefs about brain repair.
- Mar 28🏛️ House Passes Education Aid – The House of Representatives voted to enhance educational aid for middle-class students, raising maximum annual grants to $4,500 from $2,400.
- Mar 29🏛️ Hotel Spa Opens – The Trianon Palace near Versailles has reopened after renovations, featuring a health spa and international business center.
- Mar 30🏆 Yamaguchi Wins World Title – Kristi Yamaguchi became the first American woman to win consecutive world championships since 1968, solidifying her status in figure skating.
- Mar 31🌍 U.N. Starts Refugee Return – The U.N. began the process of returning Cambodian refugees, with families reuniting in a homeland they have never known.
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