WHAT ALL HAPPENED MARCH TO JULY 1992
Find out what all happened March to July 1992

The Russian Federation and 12 other former Soviet republics become members of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. (27. April 1992)

Near Medellín, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison fearing extradition to the United States. (22. July 1992)

China General Aviation Flight 7552 from Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport crashes after taking off, killing 108 of the 116 people on board. (31. July 1992)

Start of the Bosnian War. (1. April 1992)

Betty Boothroyd becomes the first woman to be elected Speaker of the British House of Commons in its 700-year history. (27. April 1992)

The Siege of Sarajevo begins when Serb paramilitaries murder peace protesters Suada Dilberovic and Olga Sučić on the Vrbanja Bridge. (5. April 1992)

The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, comprising Serbia and Montenegro, is proclaimed. (27. April 1992)

The Great Chicago flood devastates much of central Chicago. (13. April 1992)

Fall of communism in Albania: The Democratic Party of Albania wins a decisive majority in the parliamentary election. (22. March 1992)

An earthquake registering 6.8 on the Richter scale kills over 500 in Erzincan, eastern Turkey. (13. March 1992)

The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission (STS-49). (7. May 1992)

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, San Marino, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan join the United Nations. (2. March 1992)

General Abdul Rashid Dostum revolts against President Mohammad Najibullah of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan and allies with Ahmed Shah Massoud to capture Kabul. (18. April 1992)

In a national referendum white South Africans voted overwhelmingly in favour of ending the racist policy of Apartheid. (18. March 1992)

A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%. (17. March 1992)

Mauritius becomes a republic while remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. (12. March 1992)

Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev returns to Earth after a 10-month stay aboard the Mir space station. (25. March 1992)

In Miami, Florida, the former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega is sentenced to 40 years in prison for drug and racketeering violations. (10. July 1992)

The first World Ocean Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (8. June 1992)

The Euro Disney Resort officially opens with its theme park Euro Disneyland. The resort and its park's name are subsequently changed to Disneyland Paris. (12. April 1992)