| World Series Champions: |
Toronto Blue Jays |
| Superbowl XXVI Champions: |
Washington Redskins |
| NBA Champions: |
Chicago Bulls |
| Stanley Cup Champs: |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| U.S. Open Golf |
Tom Kite |
| U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) |
Stefan Edberg/Monica Seles |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): |
Andre Agassi/Steffi Graf |
| NCAA Football Champions: |
Alabama |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: |
Duke |
| Kentucky Derby: |
Lil E Tee |
| Sports Highlights: |
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| The Hotties and Fashion Icons:
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Elle Macpherson |
| The Heartthrob(s): |
Marky Mark Wahlberg, Fabio |
| "The 1992 Quotes" |
"You can't handle the truth!"
- Jack Nicholson, in 'A Few Good Men'
"There's no crying in baseball!"
- Tom Hanks, in 'A League of Their Own'
"Friends don’t let friends drive drunk"
- U.S. Dept. of Transportation
"It's the economy, stupid"
"I didn't inhale."
- Candidate for President Bill Clinton
"Giant sucking sound"
- Candidate for Presiden Ross Perot
"Made from the best stuff on Earth"
-Snapple ad
"Can we all just get along?"
-Beating victim (from the LAPD) Rodney King, to help
qull the riots taking place in his name.
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| Time Magazine's Man of the Year |
Bill Clinton |
| Miss America: |
Carolyn Sapp (Honolulu, HI) |
| Miss USA: |
Shannon Marketic (California) |
| The Scandals: |
 Bad
Fashion: Geena Davis at the 2002 Oscars
Woody Allen (age 56) left his long-term partner Mia
Farrow after she discovered his secret affair with
her adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn (age 21).
Marisa Tomai won Best Supporting Actress Award for
her performance in My Cousin Vinnie.
Singer Sinead O'Connor best known as a bald singer
and for her hit Nothing Compares 2 U, tore
up a picture of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night
Live, declaring 'Fight the real enemy.' In 1997, in
an interview with the Italian newspaper Vita, the
sometimes lapsing Catholic had asked the Holy Father
to forgive her. No word if he made such a declaration,
but forgiving was included with the Pope's job description,
so we assume he did.
Long Island Lolita Amy Fisher shot the wife of her
lover, Joey Buttafuocco (pronounced Butt-a-foo-co),
Mary Jo Buttafuocco in the face. Mary Jo survived
and later divorced her husband.
Booty-shaking dancing entered the mainstream with
Sir Mixx-a-Lot's Baby Got Back
Princess Diana and Prince harles separated and later
divorced shortly after his affair with long time love
Camilla Parker Bowels was revealed.
Comedian Automobile Death:
Sam Kinison (drunk driver hit his car)
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| Nerd News: |
Paul Lynck (Great Britain) did 124 push-ups with
one finger.
The hippest company founded in 1992 was probably
Tony Hawk and Per Welinder's Birdhouse Skateboards.
MTV introduced The Real World
reality TV show. Prior to this, the network was known
for running music videos believe it or not.
Cost of a Superbowl ad in 1992: $850,000
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| The Habit: |
Reading The Bridges of Madison County
by Robert James Waller |
| 1st appearances & 1992's
Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: |
Trolls dolls, Super Soaker 100 |
| Best Film Oscar Winner: |
Unforgiven |
The Big Movies:
(according to boxofficemojo) |
1. Aladdin
2. Home Alone 2: Lost In New York
3. Batman Returns
4. Lethal Weapon 3
5. A Few Good Men
6. Sister Act
7. The Bodyguard
8. Wayne's World
9. Basic Instinct
10. A League Of Their Own |
1992 Billboard
Number One Songs |
December 7, 1991- January 24, 1992:
Black Or White - Michael Jackson
January 25 - January 31:
All 4 Love - Color Me Badd
February 1 - February 7:
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - George Michael/Elton
John
February 8 - February 28:
I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
February 29 - March 20:
To Be With You - Mr. Big
March 21 - April 24:
Save the Best For Last - Vanessa Williams
April 25 - June 19:
Jump - Kris Kross
June 20 -July 3:
I'll Be There - Mariah Carey
July 4 - August 7:
Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot
August 8 - August 14:
This Used To Be My Playground - Madonna
August 15 - November 13:
End of the Road - Boyz II Men
November 14 - November 28:
How Do You Talk To An Angel - The Heights
November 29, 1992 - March 5, 1993:
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
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