1992 in Croatia

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See also:	Other events of 1992  · Timeline of Croatian history

Events from the year 1992 in Croatia .

A destroyed T-34-85 tank in Karlovac, Croatia

Incumbents

• President: Stjepan Mesić
• Prime Minister: Franjo Gregurić (until 12 August), Hrvoje Šarinić (starting 12 August)

Events

• 7 January – A European Community Monitor Mission helicopter is downed by the Yugoslav Air Force near Novi Marof, killing five.
• 13 January – Croatia is officially recognized by the Holy See. ^[1]
• 15 January – Croatia is officially recognised by 19 European countries. ^[2]
• 17 January – Croatian Olympic Committee is officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee. ^[3]
• 17 February – Croatia is officially recognized by the Russian Federation. ^[1]
• 17 March – Croatia is officially recognized by Japan. ^[1]
• 7 April – Croatia is officially recognized by the United States. ^[1]
• 16 April – Croatia is officially recognized by Israel. ^[1]
• 27 April – Croatia is officially recognized by China. ^[1]
• 22 May – Croatia is admitted to the United Nations. ^[4]
• August 2 – Parliamentary and presidential elections held in conjunction.

Sport

• July 25 – 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona opened, with Croatia competing as an independent country for the first time. Croatian athletes win 1 silver and 2 bronze medals in basketball and tennis.
• February 29 – First season of the newly established Prva HNL kicked off.
• March 24 – First edition of the Croatian Cup launched.

Births

• January 10 – Šime Vrsaljko, footballer.
• April 25 – Kim Daniela Pavlin, swimmer.
• March 5 – Dario Župarić, footballer.
• March 25 – Borna Rendulić, ice hockey forward.
• April 17 – Mislav Komorski, footballer.
• May 6 – Karla Šitić, swimmer.
• June 4 – Dino Jelusić, singer, musician and songwriter.
• August 20 – Matej Delač, footballer.
• November 7 – Mia Dimšić, singer.

Deaths

• April 3 – Ivan Rukavina, soldier and politician (born 1912).
• May 31 – Walter Neugebauer, comic book artist (born 1921).
• July 14 – Slavko Luštica, footballer (born 1923).
• September 3 – Bruno Bjelinski, composer (born 1909).
• November 27 – Ivan Generalić, painter (born 1914).
• December 18 – Vojin Bakić, sculptor (born 1915).

References

1. "MVEP • Date of Recognition and Establishment of Diplomatic Relations".
2. "15th January - The Day of International Recognition of the Republic of Croatia". sabor.hr. Croatian Parliament. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
3. "Croatia's First Medals since Declaration of Independence".
4. "Member States". un.org. United Nations. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2018.