Events from the year 1992 in 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. 15 January – Croatia is officially recognised by 19 European countries. 17 January – Croatian Olympic Committee is officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee. 17 February – Croatia is officially recognized by the Russian Federation. 17 March – Croatia is officially recognized by Japan. 7 April – Croatia is officially recognized by the United States. 16 April – Croatia is officially recognized by Israel. 27 April – Croatia is officially recognized by China. 22 May – Croatia is admitted to the United Nations. 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).
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