May 18, 1994
Gas cost $1.11 a gallon in the spring of 1994, and the Dow Jones stood at 3,834 — Israeli and Palestinian leaders were completing a historic withdrawal of Israeli troops from Jericho, marking a concrete step in the implementation of the Oslo Accords. On American screens and radio stations, "NYPD Blue" was winning the Emmy for drama while R. Kelly's "Bump N' Grind" sat at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, and John Grisham's "The Chamber" was the novel readers were taking to the beach. The Houston Rockets won their first NBA championship that June by defeating the New York Knicks, the same spring that the Channel Tunnel officially opened between England and France, allowing passengers to travel between the two countries by rail in 35 minutes for the first time in history.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — May 18, 1994
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 18, 1994
Two Israeli Soldiers Are Killed In Gaza Strip By Arab Militants
Changing Attitude Of Corporate America
White House Gets Progress Report On Rights In China
World Events — May 1994
Time Person of the Year — 1994
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 18, 1994
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1993–94 Season
Emmy Winners — 1994
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 18, 1994
Ebert 4-Star Films — May 18, 1994
On the field
Sports Champions — May 18, 1994
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