May 30, 1992
Gas cost $1.13 a gallon in the spring of 1992, and the Dow Jones stood at 3,301 — a country otherwise focused on a presidential election year, with incumbent George H.W. Bush facing a primary challenge and Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton emerging as the leading Democratic contender. On the cultural front, Vanessa Williams held the number one spot on the charts with "Save The Best For Last," while "The Silence of the Lambs" had just taken home the Academy Award for Best Picture. In sports, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Portland Trail Blazers to claim their second consecutive NBA championship, the same spring that white South Africans voted in a referendum to end apartheid and begin the transition to a multi-racial government — a landmark moment that set the stage for the formal dismantling of a system that had defined South Africa for more than four decades.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — May 30, 1992
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 30, 1992
The 1992 Campaign: White House; Pressure Is Growing On President To Bring Baker In For Campaign
The 1992 Campaign: The Electorate; Chasing Votes From Big Cities To The Suburbs
Tokyo Bid To Send Its Troops Abroad Suffers A Setback
New York Court Adds Tangle To Congressional Redistricting
Nato Sees A Role With Peacekeepers For Eastern Europe
The 1992 Campaign: White House; President Avoids Discussing Perot At News Session
World Events — May 1992
Time Person of the Year — 1992
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 30, 1992
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1991–92 Season
Emmy Winners — 1992
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 30, 1992
Ebert 4-Star Films — May 30, 1992
On the field
Sports Champions — May 30, 1992
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