1992 in the United States

Events from the year 1992 in the United States.

Incumbents

Federal government

President: George H. W. Bush
[Vice President of the United States|President of the United States|Vice President]: Dan Quayle
Chief Justice: William Rehnquist
Speaker of the House of Representatives: Tom Foley
Senate Majority Leader: George J. Mitchell
Congress: 102nd

Events

January

January 1 - George H. W. Bush becomes the first U.S. president to address the Australian Parliament.
January 8 - George H. W. Bush is televised falling violently ill at a state dinner in Japan, vomiting into the lap of Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa and fainting.
January 5 - Seventeen-year-old Kelly Dae Wilson disappears in Gilmer, Texas. Her case became one of the biggest unsolved missing-persons cases in Texas.
January 11 - Twelve-year-old Shanda Sharer is tortured and burned to death by four teenage girls in Madison, Indiana. The crime attracts international attention due to its brutality and the young age of the perpetrators.
January 26
*Boris Yeltsin announces that Russia will stop targeting United States cities with nuclear weapons.
*Super Bowl XXVI: The Washington Redskins defeat the Buffalo Bills 37–24 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
January 28 - George H. W. Bush delivers his final State of the Union Address.

February

February 1 - The United States Coast Guard begins deporting the first of some 14,000 refugees from Haiti.
February 10
*Tom Harkin wins the Iowa Democratic Caucus.
*In Indianapolis, Indiana, boxer Mike Tyson is convicted of raping Desiree Washington.
February 17 - A court in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, sentences serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer to life in prison.
February 18 – In New Hampshire, U.S. President George H. W. Bush defeats Pat Buchanan in the Republican primary; Paul Tsongas leads the Democratic candidates.
February 22 – On CNN's Larry King Live, Texas billionaire Ross Perot announces that he will run for U.S. president as an independent if volunteers put him on the ballot in all 50 states.

March

March 10 - On 'Super Tuesday', U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton win most of the primaries held.
March 22 – USAir Flight 405, a domestic flight from New York City to Cleveland, Ohio, crashes into the Flushing Bay moments after taking off from LaGuardia Airport, killing 27 of the 51 people on board. The causes of the accident were revealed to be ice on the aircraft and pilot error.
March 30 - The 64th Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, are held at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, with Jonathan Demme's The Silence of the Lambs winning five awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Barry Levinson's Bugsy leads the nominations with ten. The telecast garners over 44 million viewers.
March 31 -, the last active U.S. Navy battleship, is decommissioned at Long Beach, California.

April

April 2 - In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of the murder of mob boss Paul Castellano and racketeering, and is later sentenced to life in prison.
April 5
* The World Wrestling Federation holds WrestleMania VIII from the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana, drawing a crowd of 62,167.
* Approximately 500,000 people march on Washington, D.C. in support of abortion rights in advance of oral arguments in the case Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
April 6
* Microsoft releases Windows 3.1.
* Barney & Friends debuts on PBS.
April 8 - Former tennis player Arthur Ashe, 48, announces that he is suffering from the AIDS virus, which he is believed to have contracted from a blood transfusion during heart surgery in 1983. He had been diagnosed with HIV more than three years prior.
April 9 - A Miami, Florida jury convicts former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega of assisting Colombia's cocaine cartel.
April 13 - The Chicago flood occurs, causing approximately $2 billion in damages to the city.
April 25 – The 7.2 Cape Mendocino earthquake shakes the north coast of California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX, causing $48.3–75 million in losses and 98–356 injuries. This was the first instrumentally recorded event that showed shallow angle thrust movement on the southern Cascadia subduction zone. Two triggered strike-slip events caused additional destruction the following day.
April 29-May 4 - In Simi Valley, California, a jury acquits four LAPD police officers accused of excessive force in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King, causing the 1992 Los Angeles riots and leading to 53 deaths and $1 billion in damage.

May

May 1 - Eric Houston of Yuba County kills four, injures nine, and holds many others hostage at Lindhurst High School in Olivehurst, California.
May 5 - Alabama ratifies a 202-year-old proposed amendment to the United States Constitution making the Twenty-seventh Amendment law. This amendment bars the U.S. Congress from giving itself a midterm or retroactive pay raise.
May 16 - STS-49: Space Shuttle Endeavour lands safely after a successful maiden voyage.
May 18 - The Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution is enacted.
May 19
*In San Francisco, U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle gives his famous Murphy Brown speech.
*In Massapequa, New York, Amy Fisher shoots Mary Jo Buttafuoco, wife of Joey Buttafuoco.
May 22 - After 30 years, Johnny Carson retires as host of NBC's The Tonight Show.
May 25 - Jay Leno becomes the new host of NBC's The Tonight Show, following the retirement of Johnny Carson.

June

June - As a result of the early 1990s recession and subsequent sluggish job creation, unemployment peaks at 7.8%, a level not seen since March 1984. This would contribute to President George H. W. Bush's defeat to Bill Clinton in the election later that year.
June 1 - Kentucky celebrates its bicentennial statehood.
June 15 – Delta Phi Beta, a South Asian fraternity is founded at the University of California, Berkeley.
June 16 - A federal grand jury indicts Caspar Weinberger for his role in covering up the Iran–Contra affair.
June 17 - A 'Joint Understanding' agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin.
June 23 - Mafia boss John Gotti is sentenced to life in prison, after being found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and racketeering on April 2.
June 24
*The Franco-American Flag is officially raised for the first time in Manchester, New Hampshire. The flag was presented by singer Édith Butler as part of a tour.
*The Supreme Court rules 5–4 in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the first landmark abortion case since Roe v. Wade. In Casey the Court decided to uphold the "essential holding" of Roe that a woman has the right to an abortion but introduced a new "undue burden" standard which allows states to impose certain regulation so long as those regulations did not create a "substantial obstacle in the path of a woman seeking an abortion before the fetus attains viability."
June 28
*The 7.3 Landers earthquake shakes the Mojave Desert region of Southern California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX, causing $92 million in losses, three deaths and 400+ injuries.
*The 6.5 Big Bear earthquake shakes the San Bernardino Mountains region of Southern California about three hours later. This triggered event had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII, causing moderate damage and some injuries.

July

July - The Goosebumps series of children's horror fiction, penned by R. L. Stine, is first published.
July 9 - Bill Clinton announces his selection of Al Gore as his running mate in the 1992 U.S. presidential election.
July 10 - In Miami, Florida, former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega is sentenced to 40 years in prison for drug and racketeering violations.
July 16 – Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton is nominated for U.S. president and Tennessee Senator Al Gore for vice president at the Democratic National Convention in New York City.

August

August 11 - The largest shopping mall in the U.S., Minnesota's Mall of America, constructed on 78 acres, opens in Bloomington.
August 20 - The Republican National Convention in Houston, Texas re-nominates U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle. Pat Buchanan, one of Bush's opponents in the primaries, delivers a controversial convention speech, in which he refers to a "religious war" in the country.
August 21–22 - Events at Ruby Ridge, Idaho are sparked by a federal U.S. Marshal surveillance team, resulting in the death of a Marshal, Sam Weaver, and his dog, and the next day the wounding of Randy Weaver, the death of his wife Vicki, and the wounding of Kevin Harris.
August 24–28 - Hurricane Andrew hits south Florida and dissipates over the Tennessee valley, killing 65 and causing US$26.5 billion in damage.

September

September 5 - Batman: The Animated Series premieres on Fox Kids.
September 11 - Hurricane Iniki hits the Hawaiian Islands, Kauai and Oahu.
September 12 - STS-47: Dr. Mae Jemison becomes the first African American woman to travel into space, aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
September 23 - Operation Julin is the last nuclear test conducted by the United States at the Nevada Test Site.
September 24
* The Kentucky Supreme Court, in Kentucky v. Wasson, holds that laws criminalizing same-sex sodomy are unconstitutional, and accurately predicts that other states and the nation will eventually rule the same way.
* The Sci-Fi Channel launches with a broadcast of Star Wars.

October

October 1 - The Turner Broadcasting System's Cartoon Network goes on the air. The Merrie Melodies short, Rhapsody Rabbit, is the very first cartoon to be broadcast on the network.
October 2 - Pittsburgh International Airport's new facility opens in Findlay Township, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The new terminal is built as an expansion for USAir and an upgrade from the older Pittsburgh International Airport facility.
October 3 - After performing a song protesting alleged child abuse by the Catholic Church, Sinéad O'Connor rips up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live, causing huge controversy, leading the switchboards at NBC to ring off the hook.
October 8 - The video game Mortal Kombat is released.
October 9
*The Chief of Naval Operations adopts the United States Navy's core values: Honor, Courage and Commitment.
*A 13-kilogram meteorite lands in the driveway of the Knapp residence in Peekskill, New York, destroying the family's Chevrolet Malibu. It becomes known as the Peekskill Meteorite.
October 11 - Ross Perot, Bill Clinton, and George H. W. Bush participate in the first debate of the 1992 election at Washington University in St. Louis.
October 13 - Al Gore, James Stockdale, and Dan Quayle participate in the 1992 vice presidential debate.
October 14 - The A Bunch of Munsch episode "The Paper Bag Princess" is first broadcast on Showtime for the Showtime's Fall 1992 lineup opposite of the series debut of American Heroes & Legends, as part of the network's hour long block of kiddie-oriented programming.
October 15 - Carole Simpson hosts the second debate of the presidential election at the University of Richmond.
October 17 - Yoshihiro Hattori, a 16-year-old Japanese exchange student, mistakes the address of a party and is shot dead after knocking on the wrong door in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The shooter, Rodney Peairs, is later acquitted, sparking outrage in Japan.
October 19 – Jim Lehrer hosts the final debate of the presidential election at Michigan State University.
October 26 – Dry Tortugas National Park is established.
October 29 - The Food and Drug Administration approves Depo-Provera for use as a contraceptive in the United States.
October 31 - The pilot episode for X-Men airs on Fox Kids.

November

November 3
*Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas defeats incumbent President George H. W. Bush and businessman H. Ross Perot in the US presidential election.
*The rap-metal band Rage Against the Machine releases their self-titled debut album.
November 20 - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is released to theaters.
November 24 - Sonic The Hedgehog 2 is released in the U.S.
November 25
*The Bodyguard, starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, debuts in cinemas; it goes on to become the second highest-grossing film of the year with nearly $122 million in revenue in the U.S. and exceeding $410 million worldwide.
*Walt Disney Pictures' 31st feature film, Aladdin, is released to critical and commercial success. It goes on to become the highest-grossing film of the year and the highest-grossing animated film of all time, earning over $504 million worldwide - the first animated film to cross the half-billion-dollar mark. It is also the last entirely fairytale-based adaptation released by Disney until 2010's Tangled.

December

December 3 - UN Security Council Resolution 794 is unanimously passed, approving a coalition of United Nations peacekeepers led by the United States to form UNITAF, tasked with ensuring humanitarian aid gets distributed and establishing peace in Somalia.
December 4 - U.S. military forces land in Somalia.
December 5 - Kent Conrad of North Dakota resigns his seat in the United States Senate and is sworn into the other seat from North Dakota, becoming the only U.S. Senator ever to have held two seats on the same day.
December 8 - Lawrence Eagleburger is sworn in as the new Secretary of State, succeeding James Baker.
December 15 - Hip hop producer and rapper Dr. Dre releases his solo debut studio album The Chronic, which sparks the beginning of the mainstream popularity and success of Gangsta Rap, G-Funk and West Coast Hip-Hop in the United States.
December 24 - President of the United States George H. W. Bush pardons six national security officials implicated in the Iran–Contra affair of the 1980s, including Caspar Weinberger.
December 28 - First of four child deaths resulting from the Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak.

Date unknown

In terms of units sold, compact discs outsell audiocassettes for the first time in the United States.

Ongoing

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January

January 1
* Kaitlin Antonneau, racing cyclist
* Jeff Godfrey, football player
* Jamie Lauren Keiles, writer
January 2
* August 08, musician
* Mychal Ammons, basketball player
January 3 - Rob Crisp, football player
January 6 - Diona Reasonover, actress
January 8 - Valkyrae, YouTuber and livestreamer
January 9
* Jack Campbell, hockey player
* Terrence Jones, basketball player
January 11 - Audien, DJ and music producer
January 12 - Javier Alvial, American-born Chilean footballer
January 13 - Austin Watson, hockey player
January 16
* Juan Adams, mixed martial artist
* Alexe Gilles, figure skater
* Piper Gilles, American-born Canadian Olympic ice dancer
January 18 - Dagny Knutson, swimmer
January 19
* Shawn Johnson East, artistic gymnast
* Logan Lerman, actor
* Mac Miller, rapper
January 20 - Jake Adams, pornographic actor
January 21
* Seantrel Henderson, football player
* Logan O'Brien, actor and singer
January 22 - Jake Anderson, rugby player
January 25 - Olivia Bonilla, singer/songwriter and musician
January 26
* Cassidy Lehrman, actress
* Mercedes Moné, wrestler
January 27
* Emmanuel Andújar, basketball player
* Tony Jefferson, football player
January 28
* Grace Dunham, writer and activist
* Hunter Renfroe, baseball player
January 29
* David Fluellen, football player
* George Pocheptsov, painter, draughtsman, and entrepreneur
January 20 - Rico Abreu, racer
January 31 - Colby Minifie, actress

February

February 1 - Kelli Goss, actress
February 2 - Alex Kennedy, race car driver
February 4 - Hannah Stocking, internet personality
February 6
* Tracy Abrams, basketball player
* Kenneth Acker, football player
* Cara McCollum, journalist
February 8 - Karle Warren, actress
February 10
* Karen Fukuhara, actress
* Jordan Maron, YouTuber
February 11 - Taylor Lautner, actor
February 13
* McKenzie Adams, volleyball player
* Keith Appling, college basketball player
February 14 - Jeff Luc, football player
February 15
* Lance Anoa'i, wrestler
* Greer Grammer, actress
February 16 - Steffani Brass, actress
February 17
* Laivan Greene, actress, singer, and dancer
* Meaghan Jette Martin, actress and singer
February 18
* Le'Veon Bell, football player
* Logan Miller, actor and musician
* Allie Beth Stuckey, political commentator
February 20 - Jarred Tinordi, hockey player
February 22 - Aella, writer
February 24 - Peter Frenette, Olympic ski jumper
February 25
* Max Aaron, figure skater
* O'Karo Akamune, American-born Nigerian basketball player
* Mario Alford, football player
February 26 - Alexandria Mills, beauty pageant winner
February 27
* Ty Dillon, race car driver
* Filip Krajinović, Serbian-born tennis player
* Meyers Leonard, basketball player
February 29
* Perry Kitchen, soccer player
* Jessica Long, Russian-born Paralympic swimmer
* Caitlin EJ Meyer, actress
* Majesty Rose, singer
* Jessie Usher, actor

March

March 2
* Hunter Azure, mixed martial artist
* Charlie Coyle, ice hockey player
March 3 - Madison Cross, singer and actress
March 4
* Derek Forbort, hockey player
* Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, daughter of Albert II, Prince of Monaco
* Jared Sullinger, basketball player
March 5
* Kit Armstrong, pianist and composer
* Taylor Averill, volleyball player
* Sam Bankman-Fried, entrepreneur and fraudster, founder of FTX
March 8 - Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, Russian-born YouTuber and prankster
March 9 - Luis Armand Garcia, actor
March 10 - Emily Osment, actress and singer
March 13
* AmaLee, singer
* Jelani Jenkins, football player
March 14 - Jasmine Murray, singer and pageant winner
March 15
* Sosie Bacon, actress
* Mary Lou, actress
March 16 - Tim Hardaway Jr., basketball player
March 18 - Anthony Barr, football player
March 20 - Madison Gesiotto Gilbert, attorney, beauty queen, and political candidate
March 21 - Joshua Mance, Olympic sprinter
March 22 - Jessie Andrews, actress
March 23 - Kyrie Irving, basketball player
March 24
*Faye Gulini, Olympic snowboarder
*MyCole Pruitt, football player
*Jeremy Rosado, singer
March 25
* Kyan Anderson, basketball player
* Elizabeth Lail, actress
March 26
* Mackenzie Caquatto, artistic gymnast
* Corrie Lothrop, Olympic artistic gymnast
* Haley Ramm, actress
March 27
* Kevin Kowalski, skateboarder
* Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Olympic alpine ski racer
March 29 - Chris Massoglia, actor
March 31 - Tesho Akindele, Canadian-born soccer player

April

April 3 - Young M.A., rapper
April 4 - Alexa Nikolas, actress
April 5 - Jasmine Artiga, boxer
April 6 - Beatrice Capra, tennis player
April 7
* Yassamin Ansari, politician
* Kaitlan Collins, journalist
* Alexis Jordan, singer and actress
April 8
* Darius Allen, football player
* Matthew Freeman, twirler
* Shelby Young, actress
April 9 - Joshua Ledet, singer
April 11
* Tyrell Adams, football player
* J.D. Lifshitz, director, producer, screenwriter, and actor
April 13 - Paul Richardson, football player
April 17 - Manuel Ávila, boxer
April 18
* Micah Ashby, boxer
* Chloe Bennet, actress and singer
* Jacob Fatu, wrestler
April 19 - Jordan Akins, football player
April 22 - Joc Pederson, baseball player
April 23 - Syd tha Kyd, singer, producer, and DJ
April 24
* Adria Arjona, actress
* Joe Keery, actor and musician
* Doc Shaw, actor and rapper
April 26
* Jon Cozart, YouTuber
* Aaron Judge, baseball player
April 27
* Keenan Allen, football player
* Allison Iraheta, singer
April 28 - Boxxy, internet personality
April 30 - Kenneth Agostino, ice hockey player

May

May 1
* Bryon Allen, basketball player
* Madeline Brewer, actress
May 2 - Molly Kearney, comedian
May 4
* Miles Robbins, actor and musician
* Phyllis Francis, Olympic sprinter
* Gracie Gillam, actress, singer, and dancer
* Courtney Jines, actress, producer, and screenwriter
* Victor Oladipo, basketball player
* Grace Phipps, actress, singer, and dancer
* Ashley Rickards, actress
* Shoni Schimmel, Native American basketball player
May 5 - Jarvis Johnson, YouTuber
May 7 - Ryan Harrison, tennis player
May 8
* Olivia Culpo, beauty pageant
* Kevin Hayes, hockey player
May 9 - Chris Gutierrez, actor
May 11 - Christina McHale, tennis player
May 12 - Malcolm David Kelley, actor
May 13
* Bill Arnold, ice hockey player
* Tyrann Mathieu, football player
May 15
* Clark Beckham, singer
* José Benavidez, boxer
* Grace Kelly, musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and bandleader
May 16
* Nicole Boerner, model
* Kirstin Maldonado, a cappella singer and member of Pentatonix
May 17
* Caitlin Brunell, beauty pageant winner
* Eric Jagielo, baseball player
May 18 - Spencer Breslin, actor and musician
May 19
* Lainey Wilson, country singer/songwriter
* Marshmello, DJ and record producer
May 20 - Mattie Larson, gymnast
May 21
* Chloe Angelides, singer/songwriter
* Hutch Dano, actor
* Olivia Olson, actress and singer
May 22 - Anna Baryshnikov, actress
May 24
* Tommy Aquino, motorcycle racer
* Travis T. Flory, actor
May 25 - Matt Stonie, competitive eater
May 26 - Johanna Long, race car driver
May 27 - Nick Alfieri, football player
May 29
* Melsahn Basabe, basketball player
* Erica Lindbeck, actress
May 30
* Harrison Barnes, basketball player
* Jeremy Lamb, basketball player
May 31 - MO3, rapper

June

June 1 - Prezel Hardy, sprinter
June 3 - Jade Cargill, wrestler
June 4 - Saul Almeida, Brazilian-born boxer and mixed martial artist
June 6 - DeAndre Hopkins, football player
June 7
* Sara Lee, wrestler and television personality
* Sara Niemietz, singer/songwriter and actress
June 9 - Kate Hansen, luger
June 10 - Kate Upton, actress and model
June 12
* Allie DiMeco, actress and musician
* Ryan Malgarini, actor
June 13 - Violet Chachki, drag queen, burlesque dancer, recording artist, television personality, and model
June 14
* 88Camino, Canadian-born rapper
* Joel Crouse, singer/songwriter
* Daryl Sabara, actor
June 15 - Kristie Ahn, tennis player
June 16
* Rose Alleva, ice hockey player
* Emerson Etem, hockey player
June 18 - Caroline Allen, motorcycle racer
June 19
* Kelly Allen, Paralympic canoeist
* C. J. Mosley, football player
June 20
* Robin Carpenter, cyclist
* Sage the Gemini, rapper, songwriter and producer
June 21 - Max Schneider, singer/songwriter and actor
June 22 - Darius Jennings, football player
June 23
* Ikechi Ariguzo, football player
* Kate Melton, actress
* Bridget Sloan, Olympic artistic gymnast
June 24
* 6lack, R&B singer/songwriter
* Raven Goodwin, actress
June 25 - Justin Allison, stock car racing driver
June 26
* Jace Amaro, football player
* Melanie Amaro, singer
* Jennette McCurdy, actress
* Austin Voth, baseball player
June 27
* Will Artino, basketball player
* Jordan Hicks, football player
June 29
* Adam G. Sevani, actor and dancer
June 30
* Oliver Anthony, singer/songwriter
* Femita Ayanbeku, Paralympic sprinter
* Holliston Coleman, actress
* Prussian Blue, twin Neo-Nazi musicians

July

July 1
* Carlton Anderson, country singer/songwriter
* Bryan de la Fuente, soccer player
July 2 - Madison Chock, Olympic ice dancer
July 3
* Nathalia Ramos, actress
* Santiago Segura, actor
July 4 - Manuel Ávila, boxer
July 5 - Max Frost, singer/songwriter
July 6 - Manny Machado, baseball player
July 8
* Sky Ferreira, singer, songwriter, model, and actress
* Xander Mobus, voice actor
July 9 - Andrew Everett, wrestler
July 10
* Kristin Allen, gymnast
* David Andrews, football player
* Kelley Mack, actress
July 13
* Akwafei Ajeakwa, soccer player
* Ahney Her, actress
* Dylan Patton, actor
* Rich the Kid, rapper
July 17
* Nick Bjugstad, hockey player
* Billie Lourd, actress
July 18 - Timothy Dolensky, figure skater
July 20
* Dres Anderson, football player
* Paige Hurd, actress
July 21 - Rachael Flatt, figure skater
July 22 - Selena Gomez, singer and actress
July 24 - Mitch Grassi, a cappella singer and member of Pentatonix
July 25
* Jillian Clare, actress and singer
* Lil Phat, rapper
July 28
* Stephone Anthony, football player
* Spencer Boldman, actor
July 29
* Chris Anderson, baseball player
* David Ash, football player
July 30
* Anees, singer/songwriter and rapper
* Fabiano Caruana, chess player
July 31
* José Fernández, Cuban-born baseball player
* Kyle Larson, stock carracing driver

August

August 2
* Demi Adejuyigbe, British-born writer, comedian, and internet personality
* Hallie Eisenberg, actress
* Malcolm Jones, football player
August 3 - Karlie Kloss, model and ballerina
August 4
* Richard Ash, football player
* Dylan and Cole Sprouse, twin actors
* Tiffany Evans, singer and actress
August 5 - Jack McInerney, soccer player
August 6 - Jelani Alladin, actor, singer, and dancer
August 7 - Bobby Lynn Bryant, boxer
August 8 - Casey Cott, actor
August 10
* Rifqa Bary, Sri Lankan-born author and Methodist
* Michelle Khare, YouTuber, TV host, and actress
August 11
* Kody Afusia, football player
* Stefan Jerome, soccer player
* Tomi Lahren, television host
August 13 - Katharine Close, academic
August 16 - Ventura Alvarado, soccer player
August 17
* Antonio Andrews, football player
* Caleb Armstrong, stock car racing driver
August 18
* Zaire Anderson, football player
* Elizabeth Beisel, swimmer
* Frances Bean Cobain, model and artist, daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love
August 20
* Demi Lovato, singer and actress
* Alex Newell, actor and singer
August 21
* Oliver Bradwell, sprinter
* Bryce Dejean-Jones, basketball player
* RJ Mitte, actor
August 22
* Austin Evans, YouTuber
* Ari Stidham, actor and musician
August 24
* Spike Albrecht, basketball player
* Johnny Rapid, gay pornographic film actor
August 26
* Jesse Delgado, wrestler
* Hayley Hasselhoff, actress
August 27
* Sarah Attar, American-born Saudi Arabian Olympic middle-distance runner
* Blake Jenner, actor and singer
August 28 - Isabelle Abiera, actress and model

September

September 2 - Madilyn Bailey, singer
September 3 - August Alsina, hip-hop/R&B Artist
September 5 - Brandon Allen, football player
September 8
* Dan Altavilla, baseball player
* Aphromoo, gamer
* Felisha Cooper, actress
September 10
* Evan Austin, Paralympic swimmer
* Haley Ishimatsu, Olympic diver
September 11
* Desireé Bassett, guitarist
* MacKenzie Bourg, singer
* JC Caylen, YouTube personality
September 12 - Connor Franta, YouTuber and entrepreneur
September 16 - Nick Jonas, singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and member of the Jonas Brothers
September 17 - Darion Atkins, basketball player
September 18
* Au5, electronic musician
* Amber Liu, singer
September 19
* Gavin Fink, actor
* Erin Jackson, Olympic speed skater
* Palmer Luckey, entrepreneur
September 24
* Jack Allen, football player
* Ray Drew, football player
* Jack Sock, tennis player
September 25 - Keauna McLaughlin, ice skater
September 27
* Jake Burbage, actor
* Sam Lerner, actor
September 28
* JJ Aldrich, mixed martial artist
* Justin Anderson, baseball player
* Skye McCole Bartusiak, actress
* Tyler Lockett, football player
September 30
* Ezra Miller, actor and singer
* Trevor Barron, Olympic race walker
* Bria Hartley, basketball player

October

October 2
* Rory Anderson, football player
* Kiehl Frazier, football player
October 5 - David Abidor, soccer player
October 6
* Josh Archibald, Canadian-born ice hockey player
* Rhyon Nicole Brown, actress, singer, and dancer
* Shelby Rogers, tennis player
October 7 - Neil Alberico, racing driver
October 9 - Tyler James Williams, actor
October 11 - Cardi B, rapper
October 12 - Josh Hutcherson, actor
October 13
* Aaron Dismuke, actor
* Baby K, notable congenital deformity victim
* John John Florence, surfer
October 14 - Savannah Outen, singer
October 15 - Vincent Martella, actor and singer
October 16 - Bryce Harper, baseball player
October 17 - Jacob Artist, actor, dancer, and singer
October 18 - John John Florence, surfer
October 19 - Lil Durk, rapper
October 20 - Kristian Ipsen, Olympic diver
October 22
* 21 Savage, British-born rapper
* Sofia Vassilieva, actress
October 27
* Emily Hagins, producer, writer, editor, and director
* Brandon Saad, ice hockey player
October 28
* Andrew Adams, football player
* Lexi Ainsworth, actress
* Jermaine Crawford, actor
October 30 - Tequan Richmond, actor, model, and rapper
October 31 - Vanessa Marano, actress

November

November 2 - Chelsea Davis, gymnast
November 5 - Odell Beckham Jr., football player
November 6 - Megan Meier, suicide victim
November 9 - CoryxKenshin, YouTuber
November 10
* Teddy Bridgewater, football player
* Marshall Von Erich, wrestler
November 11 - Cassandra Bankson, model
November 12
* Shelbie Bruce, actress
* Erika Costell, YouTuber and internet personality
* Macey Cruthird, actress
November 15 - Trevor Story, baseball player
November 16 - Joe Thuney, football player
November 18 - Nathan Kress, actor
November 19 - Brandon Frazier, Olympic pair skater
November 20 - Marc Tyler Arnold, chess player
November 21
* Davido, Nigerian-born musician
* Megan and Liz, fraternal twin recording artists
November 23
* Sean Brady, mixed martial artist
* Miley Cyrus, singer and actress
* Fuslie, online personality
November 25 - Zack Shada, actor
November 27 - Stephanie Anderson, ice hockey player
November 28
* Adam Hicks, actor
* Jarvis Landry, football player
* Jake Miller, rapper and songwriter
November 29
* George Atkinson III, football player
* David Lambert, actor

December

December 1
* Javier Báez, baseball player
* Caleb Shomo, singer/songwriter and frontman for Beartooth
December 4 - Ryan Anderson, basketball player
December 8 - Katie Stevens, singer
December 7 - Sean Couturier, ice hockey player
December 11
* Tiffany Alvord, singer and songwriter
* Ivana Hong, gymnast
December 12
* Shy Glizzy, rapper
* Austin Jones, singer
December 13 - Jarett Andretti, racing driver
December 16 - Jacy Reese Anthis, social scientist
December 17
* Berleezy, YouTuber
* Jordan Garrett, actor
December 18 - Bridgit Mendler, actress, singer, and musician
December 21
* John Atkins, football player
* Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, football player
December 23 - Spencer Daniels, actor
December 24 - Davante Adams, football player
December 25
* Thurston Armbrister, football player
* Rachel Keller, actress
December 26 - Daniella Karagach, dancer and choreographer
December 29 - Isaac Asiata, football player
December 31 - Jerell Adams, football player

Full date unknown

Victoria Acosta, singer
Sebastian James (singer), singer/songwriter
Tyler Arnold, record executive
Ransom Ashley, photographer and actor

Deaths

January 1 – Grace Hopper, computer scientist, mathematician, and U.S., Army Navy rear admiral
January 7 – Richard Hunt, puppeteer
January 23 - Ian Wolfe, actor
January 24 – Tina Chow, fashion designer and model
January 26 – José Ferrer, Puerto Rican actor and director
January 27 - Allan Jones, actor and singer
January 29 - Willie Dixon, blues musician
February 2 – Bert Parks, actor, singer, and announcer
February 3 - Junior Cook, musician
February 4 – John Dehner, actor
February 7 - Buzz Sawyer, wrestler and trainer
February 8 - Bazoline Estelle Usher, African American educator
February 9 - Jack Kinney, animator
February 10 – Alex Haley, writer
February 13 - Dorothy Tree, actress
February 14 – Angelique Pettyjohn, actress
February 20 – Dick York, actor
February 27 - S. I. Hayakawa, Canadian-born academic and Senator for California
February 28 – Josef Alexander, composer
March 2 – Sandy Dennis, actress
March 4 - Art Babbitt, animator
March 6 - Elvia Allman, actress
March 8 - Champ Butler, singer
March 25 – Nancy Walker, actress and director
March 26 - Barbara Frum, American-born Canadian radio and television journalist
March 29 – Paul Henreid, Austrian-American actor and filmmaker
April 4 - Arthur Russell, cellist and composer
April 5
* Molly Picon, Yiddish-language actress
* Sam Walton, businessman, founder of Wal-Mart
April 6 - Isaac Asimov, Russian-born science-fiction author
April 10 - Sam Kinison, comedian
April 14
* David Miller, film director
* Sammy Price, pianist and bandleader
April 16 – Neville Brand, actor
May 1 - Sharon Redd, singer
May 6 - Marlene Dietrich, German-born actress and singer
May 12
* Lenny Montana, actor and professional wrestler
* Robert Reed, American actor
May 13 - Dawon Kahng, Korean-born electrical engineer
May 14 – Lyle Alzado, American professional football player
May 17 – Lawrence Welk, musician and bandleader
May 27 - Uncle Charlie Osborne, Appalachian fiddler
May 30 - Antoni Zygmund, Polish-born mathematician
June 2 - Philip Dunne, screenwriter and director
June 3
* William Gaines, publisher
* Patrick Peyton, priest
June 6
* E. Harold Munn, temperance movement leader and presidential candidate
* Larry Riley, actor
June 7 – Bill France, Sr., race car driver and businessman, co-founder of NASCAR
June 18 – Peter Allen, Australian musician
June 22
* M. F. K. Fisher, food writer b. 1908)
* David Wojnarowicz, artist, writer, filmmaker, and photographer
June 26 – Buddy Rogers, professional wrestler
June 27 – Allan Jones, actor and singer
July 13
* Celia Cooney, the "Bobbed Hair Bandit"
* Alex Wojciechowicz, American football player
July 18 – Rudolf Ising, cartoon animator
July 26 – Mary Wells, American singer
July 27 – Anthony Salerno, mobster
July 30 – Joe Shuster, Canadian-American comic book artist
August – Chris McCandless, hiker
August 5 – Jeff Porcaro, drummer, songwriter, and record producer
August 14 – John Sirica, federal judge
September 1 - Morris Carnovsky, actor
September 12
* Anthony Perkins, actor
* Ruth Nelson, actress
September 21 - Bill Williams, actor
September 29 - Paul Jabara, actor and singer-songwriter
October 5
* Eddie Kendricks, singer
* Rosebud Yellow Robe, Native American folklorist, educator, and author
October 16 – Shirley Booth, actress
October 22
* Red Barber, sports announcer and writer
* Cleavon Little, actor
October 25 - Roger Miller, singer-songwriter, musician and actor
November 2 - Hal Roach, film and television producer, director and actor
November 7 – Jack Kelly, actor
November 8
* Larry Levan, DJ
* Ian Stuart Spiro, commodities broker
November 10 – Chuck Connors, actor and athlete
November 19 – Diane Varsi, actress
November 22 – Sterling Holloway, actor
November 23 – Roy Acuff, country musician
November 24 – Theodore Miller Edison, businessman, inventor, and environmentalist
November 29
* Robert Shayne, actor
* Grady Stiles, performer
November 30 – Peter Blume, American painter and sculptor
December 7 - Richard J. Hughes, 45th Governor of New Jersey, and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court
December 8 - William Shawn, editor of The New Yorker
December 9 – Vincent Gardenia, Italian-American actor
December 17 - Dana Andrews, actor
December 18 - Mark Goodson, television producer
December 21 - Stella Adler, actress and teacher
December 27 – Stephen Albert, composer
December 28 - Sal Maglie, baseball player
December 30 - Timothy S. Healy, Jesuit priest and academic administrator