Wednesday, July 22, 1992 · Grand Prairie, Texas
The world the day Selena Gomez was born
Selena Gomez, the singer and actress, arrived on a Wednesday in Grand Prairie, Texas. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Baby Got Back”
Sir Mix-A-Lot
The moon
last quarter
Star sign
♋ Cancer
Year of the Monkey
U.S. president
George H. W. Bush
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Selena was born
“Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-A-Lot topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 5 weeks, taking over from “I'll Be There”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1992
U.S. averages for the year Selena Gomez was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas$1.13 → $4.48 today (4.0×)
- Loaf of white bread75¢ → $1.83 today (2.4×)
- Dozen eggs86¢ → $2.27 today (2.6×)
- Pound of coffee$2.58 → $9.33 today (3.6×)
- Postage stamp29¢ → 78¢ today (2.7×)
In the news
The year 1992
- Mar 1 · Bosnia and Herzegovina declares its independence from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
- Mar 2 · Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, San Marino, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, all of which (except San Marino) were former Soviet republics, join the United Nations.
- Mar 12 · Mauritius becomes a republic while remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
- Mar 31 · USS Missouri, the last active United States Navy battleship, was decommissioned in Long Beach, California.
- Apr 2 · John Gotti, the head of the Gambino crime family of New York City, was convicted of racketeering, murder, conspiracy to commit murder, loansharking, obstruction of justice, illegal gambling, and tax evasion.
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Questions
When was Selena Gomez born?
Selena Gomez was born on Wednesday, July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas.
What day of the week was Selena Gomez born?
A Wednesday. July 22, 1992 fell on a Wednesday.
What was the #1 song when Selena Gomez was born?
“Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-A-Lot was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Selena Gomez was born. It spent 5 weeks at #1.
What is Selena Gomez’s zodiac sign?
Selena Gomez is a Cancer (born Jul 22), and was born in the Chinese year of the Monkey.
What was the moon like when Selena Gomez was born?
A last quarter moon, about 51% lit, on the night of July 22, 1992.
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