Timeline November 1992

Events in November 1992 9

• 1992 The Bodyguard soundtrack — 45 million copies The Bodyguard soundtrack (1992), featuring Whitney Houston's recording of Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You,' becomes the best-selling soundtrack album in history with over 45 million copies sold worldwide. Davis selects the song — Parton's original was a modest country hit — and the decision to have Houston perform it a cappella at the start is Davis's. The song spends 14 weeks at Number 1, still the record for a female artist. 'I Will Always Love You' is the defining achievement of the Davis-Houston partnership.
• 1992 Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston's recording of I Will Always Love You for the soundtrack of The Bodyguard became one of the best-selling singles of all time, spending fourteen weeks at number one. Parton earned millions in royalties and reportedly joked that she thanked God and Whitney Houston for her new house.
• 1992 Bill Clinton elected President Arkansas governor defeats incumbent George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton won the US presidential election with Al Gore as his running mate, defeating incumbent George H. W. Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot. The Democratic victory ended twelve years of Republican control of the White House. Clinton campaigned chiefly on the economy amid a recent recession.
• 1992 Nokia 1011 — world's first GSM phone Nokia launches the Nokia 1011 on 10 November 1992 — the world's first commercially available GSM mobile phone. GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is the digital standard that replaces analogue mobile networks across Europe and eventually most of the world. Nokia's early mastery of GSM gives it a decisive technology advantage. The 1011 establishes the template for Nokia's phone design language: compact, rectangular, with a clear display and tactile keypad.
• 1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula released Francis Ford Coppola adapts the vampire novel Francis Ford Coppola's lavish film adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, starring Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder, opened in American theaters. It won three Academy Awards for its costumes, makeup, and sound editing. The film revived mainstream interest in gothic horror.
• 1992 Aladdin #1 film of 1992 — $504m worldwide Disney animated film directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, featuring Robin Williams as the Genie. One of the defining animated films of the decade.
• 1992 Windsor Castle fire Blaze destroys parts of the royal residence A fire broke out in the private chapel of Windsor Castle and spread through the state apartments, burning for 15 hours before being contained. More than 100 rooms were damaged and restoration took five years to complete. The disaster came during a difficult year for the British royal family.
• 1992 Elizabeth II delivers annus horribilis speech Queen reflects on a difficult year for the monarchy Speaking at the Guildhall in London, Queen Elizabeth II described 1992 as an "annus horribilis" following the Windsor Castle fire and the separations of three of her children's marriages. The phrase became widely used to describe any particularly bad year. The speech came days after the fire and amid public debate over royal finances.
• 1992 Czechoslovakia agrees to split in two Federal Assembly approves dissolution law Czechoslovakia's Federal Assembly passed a law dissolving the country into separate Czech and Slovak states, to take effect on 1 January 1993. The peaceful division followed negotiations between Czech leader Vaclav Klaus and Slovak leader Vladimir Meciar after their parties won 1992 elections. It became known as the Velvet Divorce.