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July 15th, 1992...

Today is Wednesday !

 
 
 Number-one song in the charts today


In the USA:

"Baby Got Back"
by Sir Mix-a-Lot

In the UK:
"Abba-Esque (EP)"
by Erasure
 TIME Magazine cover this week

TIME Magazine: Kevin Buchberger

(TIME Cover: July the 6th, 1992)

 Famous people born on the 15th of July:

1353 - Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)
1471 - Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)
1606 - Rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)
1930 - Jacques Derrida, French philosopher (d. 2004)
1946 - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei
1949 - Trevor Horn, British music producer, bassist and vocalist (Buggles, Art of Noise, Yes)
1956 - Ian Curtis, British musician, singer, and lyricist (Joy Division) (d. 1980)
1956 - Marky Ramone, American musician (The Ramones)
1956 - Joe Satriani, American guitarist
1959 - Vincent Lindon, French actor

 The Nobel Prize in Physics 1992


Georges Charpak
1924-

for his invention and development of particle detectors, in particular the multiwire proportional chamber

France
École Supérieure de Physique et Chimie - Paris, France; CERN - Geneva, Switzerland



Photo: nobelprize.org


 Average price of a dozen eggs in 1992 (USA)



$0.93 
     
Oscar of the best picture in 1992

Unforgiven
directed by Clint Eastwood
with Clint Eastwood (Bill Munny) and Gene Hackman (Little Bill Daggett)

Designed in 1992

The Desk
by Marc Newson

Rolling Stone Magazine cover



Red Hot Chili Peppers / Rolling Stone Magazine Vol. 633, June 23, 1992

 

 
 
 
     

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