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1992 in Poland

Explore 10 historical events and records for Poland in 1992.

Historical records for Poland in 1992

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January

First Confirmed Exoplanet System

Wolszczan, Aleksander ยท Arecibo ยท Radio Astronomer ยท Science / Astronomy

Publishes evidence for planets orbiting pulsar PSR B1257+12.

Pulsar Planet Discovery

Wolszczan, Aleksander ยท Arecibo ยท Radio Astronomer ยท Science / Astronomy

Reports the first confirmed planetary system beyond the Solar System.

June

Prime Minister of Poland

Pawlak, Waldemar ยท Prime Minister of Poland ยท Government / Government of Poland

Appointed Prime Minister of Poland

Other events (month unknown)

Economy of Poland

Walesa, Lech ยท President of Poland ยท Government / Government of Poland

10% decline in output and Russia shuts off gas supplies

Independence of Poland

Walesa, Lech ยท President of Poland ยท Government / Government of Poland

Russian troops start to leave Poland

Occupation

Walesa, Lech ยท President of Poland ยท Government / Government of Poland

Russian troops start to leave Poland

OGLE Project Founded

Udalski, Andrzej ยท Warsaw ยท Astronomer ยท Science / Astronomy

Begins the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment with Polish collaborators.

Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment

Udalski, Andrzej ยท Warsaw ยท Astronomer ยท Science / Astronomy

Creates a long-running survey for microlensing events and variable stars.

Pulsar Planets

Wolszczan, Aleksander ยท Arecibo ยท Astronomer ยท Science / Astronomy

Reports planetary-mass companions orbiting the millisecond pulsar PSR B1257+12.

Rule of Poland

Pawlak, Waldemar ยท Prime Minister of Poland ยท Government / Government of Poland

Russian troops start to leave Poland

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