Discover what happened on 17 October 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
- John Maclay, 1st Viscount Muirshiel (British politician (1905-1992))
- Brian Eaton (RAAF senior commander (1916-1992))
- Yoshihiro Hattori (Japanese exchange student who was shot to death in 1992)
- Gustav Könnecke (German university teacher (1908-1992))
- Konrad Schmidt-Torner (German jurist)
- Mary Foley-Berkeley, 17th Baroness Berkeley (British peer (1905-1992))
- Renate Damus (German political scientist and politician (1940-1992))
- Marcel Spilliaert (French water polo player (1924-1992))
- Orestis Laskos (film director (1907–1992))
- Remo Franceschelli (Italian jurist and lawyer (1910-1992))
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- Avenir Voronov (Russian cyberneticist (1910-1992))
- Ton Hasebos (Dutch television director (1932–1992))
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- Edgar Chandler (American football player (1946-1992))
- Toivi Suomela (Finnish writer)
- Bertil Stålhane (Swedish chemist, technical researcher and author)
- John O’Connell (American baseball player (1904-1992))
- John Weis (American politician)