NEWS: 1992

As 1992 begins, it's clear and 22 degrees F at Baltimore's weather station (at BWI Airport). The wind is form the west at 7 miles an hour.

Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt becomes secretary-general of the United Nations, succeeding Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru.

It's the beginning of International Space Year, as proclaimed by the United Nations.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Clear, becoming cloudy; High temp. 40 F; Low temp. 22 F; Precipitation: None.  No snow on the ground.

Kris Bryant is born Kristopher Lee Bryant in Las Vegas, Nevada. He's a professional baseball third baseman and outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Chicago Cubs.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy; rain in mid-morning, afternoon and evening; windy/breezy (31-mph sustained wind, 45-mph gust at noon); High temp. 48 F; Low temp. 44 F; Precipitation: 0.37 inch.

BWI Airport gets 2.0 inches of snow, the greatest snowfall on one day for BWI Airport in 1992.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Snow (2 inches); High temp. 31° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip.: 0.10 inch inch (liquid).  2 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during January 1992 is 1.27 inches, including melted snow and ice, less than half the normal amount for January (3.08 inches). The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during January 1992 is 43.6 degrees F, just above the normal of 43.2 degrees.  The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during January 1992 is 25.5 degrees F, just above the normal of 25.4 degrees.  A total of 2.2 inches of snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station at BWI Airport during January 1992, below the normal amount of 6.4 inches.

John Gotti, an organized-crime boss, is convicted in New York of murder and racketeering. Later he is sentenced to life in prison.

Baltimore gets a trace of snowfall (less than a tenth of an inch).

On a beautiful, sunny afternoon, the Baltimore Orioles play their first game at their new ballpark, Oriole Park at Camden Yards.  They defeat the Cleveland Indians, 2-0.  Kenny Lofton of the Indians gets the first hit ever at Oriole Park, a single.  Sam Horn gets the first hit for the Orioles at Oriole Park, also a single.  Rick Sutcliffe pitches all 9 innings for the Orioles and gets the win.  Attendance is 44,568 and the game is played in 2 hours and 2 minutes.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Clear, then becoming cloudy late in the afternoon; breezy from mid-morning to late afternoon (16 mph sustained wind & 22 mph gust at 11:00 AM and 12:00 noon);(High temp. 61 F; Low temp. 33 F; Precipitation: None. 

The television sitcom "The Cosby Show," starring Bill Cosby, has its final first-run episode. (It began on NBC on September 20, 1984, and ran for 8 seasons for a total of 201 episodes, plus one special show featuring outtakes.)

The total precipitation for Baltimore during April 1992 is 1.76 inches.

The Orioles beat the Angels, 5-3, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.  It's the last non-sellout home game of the Orioles' 1992 season.

Johnny Carson hosts his final episode of "The Tonight Show." He had started hosting the show on NBC TV on October 1, 1962, when he succeeded Jack Paar as host.

Hurricane Andrew makes landfall in Louisiana after devastating sections of South Florida two days earlier.  Prior to making landfall in Louisiana, Andrew causes extensive damage to oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, leading to $500 million in losses for oil companies. It produces hurricane-force winds along its path through Louisiana, damaging large stretches of power lines that leave about 230,000 people without electricity. Over 80% of trees in the Atchafalaya River basin are downed, and the agriculture there is devastated. Throughout the basin and Bayou Lafourche, 187 million freshwater fish are killed in the hurricane. With 23,000 houses damaged, 985 others destroyed, and 1,951 mobile homes demolished, property losses in Louisiana exceed $1.5 billion. The hurricane causes the deaths of 17 people in the state, 6 of whom drown offshore. Andrew spawns at least 28 tornadoes along the Gulf Coast, especially in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. In total, Andrew leaves 65 dead and causes $27.3 billion in damage.

Randy Weaver and his three daughters surrender to federal authorities in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, after an 11-day siege in which both Randy Weaver's wife Vicki and their 14-year-old son Sammy are killed by federal authorities. They surrender after civilian negotoator Bo Gritz convinces them that there is no other sensible solution.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during August 1992 is 2.19 inches.

In a "Battle of the Sexes" match in tennis held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, 40-year-old Jimmy Connors defeats 35-year-old Martina Navratilova, 7-5, 6-2.

2.47 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any September 25th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy; rain beginning in mid-morning and lasting the rest of the day, becoming heavy at times in the evening (0.69 inch in the 8 o'clock hour); breezy nearly all day (gusts to 26 mph); High temp. 59 F; Low temp. 51 F; Precipitation: 2.47 inches. 

Baltimore receives 1.72 inches of precipitation, the most in Baltimore on any December 11th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Rain nearly all day; breezy/windy all day with 32 mph maximum gust; High temp. 51 F; Low temp. 39 F; Precipitation: 1.72 inches. 

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 72 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any December 31st (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy, becoming partly cloudy, then becoming cloudy; High temp. 72 F; Low temp. 51 F; Precipitation: None. 

The total precipitation for Baltimore during December 1992 is 4.63 inches, including melted snow and ice.

Total precipitation for Baltimore in 1992 is 38.93 inches, about 3 inches below normal.