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Events on Monday 10 February 1992 2
1921 – 1992Alex Haley (1921-1992)Died 10 February 1992, aged 70Alex Haley was an American author best known for "Roots: The Saga of an American Family," which traced his ancestry back to Africa and was adapted into a landmark television miniseries. The book won a Pulitzer Prize special citation and prompted widespread interest in genealogy. He also co-wrote "The Autobiography of Malcolm X."
1992Mike Tyson convicted of rapeFormer heavyweight champion sentenced to prisonA jury in Indianapolis convicted former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson of raping beauty pageant contestant Desiree Washington. He was sentenced to six years in prison and served three before release on parole. The case ended his reign atop the sport for years.