What happened on 8 August 1992?

Discover what happened on 8 August 1992 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

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  • Lou Krugman (American actor (1914-1992))
  • Ezra Danolds Cole (American philatelist (1902-1992))
  • Giovanni Di Giorgio (Italian painter (1914-1992))
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  • Aleksandras Novatkis
  • Masakazu Kotani
  • Eitan Berglas (Israeli economist (1934-1992))
  • Wan Laisheng (Chinese martial artist)
  • Alexandr Emelianov
  • Mohan Jayamaha (Sri Lankan military personnel)
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  • Oswaldo Martinolli (Argentine association football player)
  • Will Perry (English crime fiction writer (1933-1992))
  • Martin Jensen (Estonian association football player (1909-1992))
  • Fernand Bellan (actor (1912–1992))
  • André Barreau (French tapestry weaver)
  • Francisco Esteves Gaspar de Carvalho (Portuguese businessperson)
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  • Margit Smith
  • Elizabeth Monica Starke (Australian community worker (1912–1992))
  • Julio Tejero Nieves
  • Geoffrey Hugh Hickman ((1903-1992))
  • Ursula Norton-Griffiths ((1903-1992))
  • Herbert Kania
  • Charles Hendrikse (South African cricketer (1962-1992))
  • Adriaan Zijlmans (Military officer)
  • Sten Kalling
  • Edvins Strautmanis (Latvian American artist)
  • Johannes Henneman
  • Aaron Yalow (American physicist)
  • Dmitriy S. Steinberg (Soviet geologist)
  • Walter R. Ihrke (American composer and professor)
  • Mila Nučić Vojković
  • Eugene Kinkead (journalist, New Yorker editor and writer)