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December 2, 1992

On December 2, 1992, space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-53 for the United States Department of Defense. 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

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The year in brief

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 December 2, 1992

  1. 1992 Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-53 for the United States Department of Defense.

    Space Shuttle orbiter (1984–2011)

    Space Shuttle Discovery is a retired American Space Shuttle orbiter. The spaceplane was one of the orbiters from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the third of five fully operational orbiters to be built. Its first mission, STS-41-D, flew from August 30 to September 5, 1984.

Arrivals

Born on December 2, 1992

Sim Bhullar 1992– Canadian basketball player (born 1992)
Gary Sánchez 1992– Dominican baseball player (born 1992)

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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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