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August 12, 1992

On August 12, 1992, canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The year's #1 song was "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men. Deng Linlin, Jack Buchanan, Chaz Mostert would arrive in the same year.

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1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1992nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 992nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 92nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1990s decade.

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What happened

On August 12, 1992

  1. 1992 Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

    Trade bloc in North America (1994–2020)

    The North American Free Trade Agreement, referred to colloquially in the Anglosphere as NAFTA, was an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States that created a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994, and superseded the 1988 Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Canada. The NAFTA trade bloc formed one of the largest trade blocs in the world by gross domestic product.

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Born on August 12, 1992

Cara Delevingne 1992– English model and actress (born 1992)
Jacob Loko 1992– Australian rugby league footballer
Teo Gheorghiu 1992– Swiss-Canadian pianist and actor (born 1992)

Farewells

Died on August 12, 1992

John Cage American avant-garde composer (1912–1992)

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The class of 1992

Others born in 1992

Deng Linlin 1992– Chinese gymnast
Jack Buchanan 1992– Australian rugby league player
Chaz Mostert 1992– Australian racing driver
Daisy Ridley 1992– English actress
Sinem Dybvad Demir 1992– Danish politician
Chad le Clos 1992– South African swimmer

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