News
The largest shopping mall in the United States, the Mall of America opens in Bloomington, MN. The mall occupies the former site of Metropolitan Stadium where the Minnesota Vikings and Twins played until 1982.
1992 Context: News, Entertainment, Lifestyle
News
Riots occur in Los Angeles in April and May after a jury acquits four police officers of charges of Excessive Force in the widely televised arrest and beating of Rodney King. The riots result in over 12,000 arrests and 63 deaths.
News
The 1992 U.S. Presidential Election ends in a victory for Democratic candidates Bill Clinton and his VP Al Gore. Clinton defeats Republican incumbent George H.W. Bush and Independent candidate Ross Perot.
Television
The TV series Barney & Friends debuts on PBS where it would run until 2010. The program features the friendly, silly purple dinosaur Barney and was originally developed for home video by Sheryl Leach of Dallas, Texas.
News
The 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain allow active professional basketball players from the NBA for the first time. The U.S. team features Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson among others and is nicknamed the "dream team". The team dominates the competition, winning their closest game by 32 points, and going on to win the Gold Medal .
News
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is signed by the leaders of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. in December creating one of the world's largest free trade blocs. The trade agreement would remain in place until the new USMCA agreement in 2018.
Lifestyle
Cover of the 1992 catalog for Johnston Community College in North Carolina.
Advertising
Detail from an advertisement for technology solutions provider Mac Connection.
Advertising
An ad for the Geo Tracker, a mini-SUV developed by Suzuki for the General Motors owned Geo brand.
Advertising
Advertisement for Teen Spirit a deodorant targeted specifically for teens.
Fashion
1992 JC Penney catalog cover.
Advertising
Super model Cindy Crawford in a 1992 ad for Pepsi.
Fashion
Prom fashions in a 1992 ad from Sassy magazine.
Fashion
Kate Moss and Mark Wahlberg in an advertisement for Calvin Klein underwear.
Fashion
Sears catalog detail showing three grumpy girls modeling "Little Levi's".
Fashion
Brook Shields in a 1992 ad for Starter jackets.
Movies
Michael Douglas with Sharon Stone in the noir influenced thriller Basic Instinct, which becomes the fourth highest grossing movie of 1992.
Movies
Whoopi Goldberg in the comedy film Sister Act about a lounge singer who goes into the witness protection program at a convent.
Movies
Kristy Swanson and Luke Perry star in the dark comedy film Buffy and the Vampire Slayer. The film would later be made into a TV series.
Television:
Jay Leno takes over for retiring host Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. Leno would host until 2009, when he is replaced by Conan O'Brien. Carson had hosted the show for thirty years.
Lifestyle
A group from Canyon High School in Anaheim, California in 1992.
Lifestyle
High school girls pose for the camera in Huntington Beach, California.
Lifestyle
Kansas City high school girls.
Lifestyle
Two guys chatting at a keg party 1992.