The Last Battleship: USS Missouri Retires (1992)
On March 31, 1992, the USS Missouri — the ship on which Japan surrendered in 1945 — was decommissioned, closing the age of the battleship forever.
Tales from the year 1992
Endeavour's First Flight: The Satellite Caught by Hand
On May 7, 1992, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on its maiden voyage — and its crew pulled off the only three-person spacewalk in history to rescue a stranded satellite.
Andrew's Second Punch: Louisiana, 1992
On August 26, 1992, Hurricane Andrew slammed into Louisiana as a Category 3 storm — its second U.S. landfall in just three days.
Hailing Frequencies Open: Mae Jemison Goes to Space
On September 12, 1992, the space shuttle Endeavour carried Mae Jemison into orbit, making her the first African-American woman in space.