Timeline April 1992

Events in April 1992 15

• 1909 – 1992 Francis Bacon Expressionism · Ireland Francis Bacon (October 28, 1909 – April 28, 1992) was an Irish-born British painter whose raw, visceral depictions of the human figure are among the most disturbing and powerful in 20th-century art.
• 1911 – 1992 Samuel Reshevsky American chess prodigy Samuel Reshevsky was one of the strongest grandmasters of the mid-20th century and competed for the world title multiple times.
• 1920 – 1992 Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) Died 6 April 1992, aged 72 Isaac Asimov was a prolific author and biochemist best known for science fiction works including the Foundation series and the Three Laws of Robotics. He wrote or edited nearly 500 books across fiction and popular science. He died in New York from complications of HIV contracted through a blood transfusion.
• 1921 – 1992 Satyajit Ray (1921-1992) Died 23 April 1992, aged 70 Satyajit Ray was an Indian filmmaker whose "Apu Trilogy" brought Bengali cinema to international acclaim. He received an honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement weeks before his death. His work influenced directors worldwide and remains central to the canon of world cinema.
• 1953 – 1992 Sam Kinison (1953-1992) Died 10 April 1992, aged 38 Sam Kinison was an American stand-up comedian known for his abrasive, high-volume routines and his roots as a former Pentecostal preacher. He rose to fame in the 1980s alongside comedians like Jay Leno and Rodney Dangerfield. He died in a car accident near Needles, California, days after his wedding.
• 1992 – 1993 Monday nights at Sin-é East Village, Manhattan Began performing at Sin-é, a tiny Irish café in Manhattan's East Village, where he quickly earned a regular Monday night slot. Performing solo with his electric guitar, he built a devoted following with a vast eclectic repertoire of covers — Edith Piaf, Led Zeppelin, the Smiths, Nusrat, Van Morrison — alongside his own growing catalogue.
• 1992 Fujimori dissolves Peru's Congress "Autogolpe" suspends the constitution President Alberto Fujimori suspended Peru's constitution, dissolved Congress, and assumed emergency powers in what became known as the "autogolpe" or self-coup. He justified the move as necessary to fight the Shining Path insurgency and corruption. Fujimori retained power after a new constitution was adopted the following year.
• 1992 Bosnian War begins Siege of Sarajevo starts after independence declared Bosnian Serb forces began shelling Sarajevo within days of Bosnia and Herzegovina's independence from Yugoslavia being internationally recognized. The siege of the capital became the longest of a city in modern warfare, lasting nearly four years. The wider war brought ethnic cleansing and mass civilian casualties to the Balkans.
• 1992 Euro Disney opens near Paris Disney's first European theme park The Walt Disney Company opened Euro Disney Resort in Marne-la-Vallee, France, its first theme park in Europe. The park struggled financially in its early years amid criticism of American cultural imposition and high operating costs. It was later renamed Disneyland Paris.
• 1992 Kurt Cobain on the cover of Rolling Stone Corporate magazines still suck Wears a T-shirt mocking the magazine on its cover.
• 1992 1992 World Snooker Championship Hendry Title 2 Hendry won 10 frames in a row to win. Winner: Stephen Hendry; Runner-up: Jimmy White. Score: 18–14.
• 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert Wembley Stadium concert for AIDS awareness Queen and a lineup of guest musicians performed at Wembley Stadium in memory of frontman Freddie Mercury, who had died of AIDS-related illness in 1991. The concert raised funds and awareness for AIDS research, drawing a global television audience. It was one of the largest benefit concerts of its era.
• 1992 COBE satellite maps cosmic microwave background First detection of primordial temperature ripples NASA's Cosmic Background Explorer satellite detected tiny temperature variations in the cosmic microwave background radiation left over from the Big Bang. The ripples matched predictions for the seeds of galaxy formation and were called by lead scientist George Smoot "the discovery of the century." The results strongly supported the Big Bang model of the universe.
• 1992 Betty Boothroyd elected Commons Speaker First woman to hold the post Betty Boothroyd was elected Speaker of the British House of Commons, becoming the first woman to hold the position in its more than 700-year history. She was known for restoring order with the phrase "Order! Order!" delivered in her distinctive style. She served as Speaker until 2000.
• 1992 Los Angeles riots Violence erupts after Rodney King verdict Rioting, looting, and arson swept Los Angeles after a jury acquitted four police officers filmed beating motorist Rodney King. Over six days more than 60 people died and thousands of buildings burned before National Guard troops restored order. The unrest exposed deep racial and economic tensions in the city.