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Dec 2021
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The Top Ten Stories From 1992 | 60

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From riots in the streets of Los Angeles and the siege at Ruby Ridge to the election of Bill Clinton and the Late Night TV wars, 1992 was a year of incredible transformation, excitement, devastation and tragedy.

It was filled with seismic changes that continues to reverberate through our lives 30 year later.

On this episode of History of the 90s host Kathy Kenzora looks back and counts down ten of the most memorable stories of 1992.

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