President: George H. Bush
Vice President: J. Danforth Quayle
Population: 246,819,230
Life expectancy: 75.1 years
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 57.4
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000): 50.8
US GDP (1998 dollars):   $5,438.70 billion
Federal spending:   $1143.17 billion
Federal debt:   $2868.0 billion
Consumer Price Index:   124
Unemployment:   5.3%

Most Popular Television Shows 

1.    "The Cosby Show" (NBC)
2.    "Roseanne" (ABC)
3.    "Cheers" (NBC)
4.    "A Different World" (NBC)
5.    "America's Funniest Home Videos" (ABC)
6.    "The Golden Girls" (NBC)
7.    "60 Minutes" (CBS)
8.    "The Wonder Years" (ABC)
9.    "Empty Nest" (NBC)
10.  "Monday Night Football" (ABC)

Sports

Heisman Trophy:  Andre Ware, QB, Houston, 1,073 points
NCAA Football:  Miami-Fl, 11-1-0
Super Bowl XXIV:  San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16
NCAA Championship:  Michigan vs. Seton Hall, 80-79 in OT
Stanley Cup:  Calgary Flames vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4-2
Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes:  Sunday Silence
          Belmont Stakes:  Easy Goer
Indianapolis 500:  Emerson Fittipaldi
NBA:  Detriot Pistons vs. LA Lakers, 4-0
Tour de France:  Greg LeMond, USA
PGA Championship:  Payne Stewart
US Open Tennis - Men:  Boris Becker, Women:  Steffi Graf
NASCAR Championship:  Rusty Wallace
World Series:  Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants, 4-0
AP Male Athlete of the Year:  Joe Montana, NFL
AP Female Athlete of the Year:  Steffi Graf, tennis

Academy Awards

Best Picture:  "Driving Miss Daisy"
Best Director:  Oliver Stone, "Born on the Fourth of July"
Best Actor:  Daniel Day-Lewis, "My Left Foot"
Best Actress:  Jessica Tandy, "Driving Miss Daisy"
Best Supporting Actor:  Denzel Washington, "Glory"
Best Supporting Actress:  Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot"
Best Music, Original Score and Original Song:  "The Little Mermaid"

Grammy Awards

Record of the Year:  "Wind Beneath My Wings", Bette Midler
Song of the Year:  "Wind Beneath My Wings", Bette Midler
Album of the Year:  "Nick of Time", Bonnie Raitt
Best Pop Male Vocalist:  Michael Bolten, "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
Best Pop Female Vocalist:    Bonnie Raitt, "Nick of Time"
Best Rock Male Vocalist:  Don Henley, "The End of the Innocence"
Best Rock Female Vocalist:  Bonnie Raitt, "Nick of Time"
Best Metal Performance:  Metallica, "One"
Best Rap Performance:  Young MC, "Bust a Move"
Best Country Song:  "After All This Time"
Best Country Male Vocalist:  Lyle Lovett, "Lyle Lovett and His Large Band"
Best Country Female Vocalist:  k. d. lang, "Absolute Torch and Twang"
Best Music Video, Short Form:  "Leave Me Alone", Michael Jackson
Best Music Video, Long Form:  "Rhythm Nation 1814", Janet Jackson

Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama Series:  "L.A. Law" (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama:  Carroll O'Conner, "In the Heat of the Night"
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama:  Dana Delaney, "China Beach"
Outstanding Comedy Series:  "Cheers" (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy:  Richard Mulligan, "Empty Nest"
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy:  Candice Bergen, "Murphy Brown"
Outstanding Miniseries:  "War and Remembrance" (NBC)
Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show:  "The $25,000 Pyramid" (CBS)
Outstanding Talk/Service Program:  "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (Syndicated)