1992 in Croatia
# 1992 in Croatia

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).
