May 6, 1990

Gas cost $1.16 a gallon in the spring of 1990, and the Dow Jones stood at 2,634 — a new era of U.S.-Soviet relations was taking shape, with American and Soviet negotiators actively working toward agreements on arms reduction and the future of Afghanistan. On the cultural side, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was dominating the box office while "Cheers" was recognized as the top comedy on television. The Detroit Pistons claimed the NBA championship by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, the same spring that a six-person international team completed the first dog sled crossing of Antarctica, finishing a journey that had taken them across the entire frozen continent.