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May 9, 1992

On May 9, 1992, armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. 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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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 May 9, 1992

  1. 1992 Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.

    Country in West Asia

    Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and financial center.

  2. 1992 Westray Mine disaster kills 26 workers in Nova Scotia, Canada.

    Coal mine in Nova Scotia, Canada

    The Westray Mine was a Canadian coal mine in Plymouth, Nova Scotia. Westray was owned and operated by Curragh Resources Incorporated, which obtained both provincial and federal government money to open the mine, and supply the local electric power utility with coal.

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Born on May 9, 1992

Dan Burn 1992– English footballer (born 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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