May 31, 1995
Gas cost $1.15 a gallon in the spring of 1995, and the Dow Jones stood at 5,117 — a suicide bombing by Arab militants killed six Israeli soldiers in Gaza, drawing international attention to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. On American screens and airwaves, "Seinfeld" remained the country's most-watched television show while "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan held the top spot on the charts. The Houston Rockets defeated the Orlando Magic to claim the NBA championship that June, and earlier in the spring, astronaut Norman Thagard made history by becoming the first American to launch into space aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, lifting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — May 31, 1995
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 31, 1995
Parent & Child;Should Your Toddler Be A Techie?
Lab'S Fate Is In Air Force Numbers;New York Officials Say Pentagon Tailors Its Data To Politics
Conflict In The Balkans: Capitol Hill;Many In Congress Reluctant To Widen U.S. Role In Bosnia
Conflict In The Balkans: In Washington;U.S. Jet On Mission For Nato Is Shot Down Over Bosnia; Serbs Free Some U.N. Troops -- White House Denounces Serbs; Aides Voice Fear For Pilot'S Fate
Conflict In The Balkans: The Overview;U.S. Jet On Mission For Nato Is Shot Down Over Bosnia; Serbs Free Some U.N. Troops -- Search For Pilot
Conflict In The Balkans: The Overview;Serbs Vow To Hold Hostages Until Nato Halts Air Raids
World Events — May 1995
Time Person of the Year — 1995
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 31, 1995
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1994–95 Season
Emmy Winners — 1995
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 31, 1995
Ebert 4-Star Films — May 31, 1995
On the field
Sports Champions — May 31, 1995
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