The night of May 5, 1992 featured a waxing crescent moon.
The No. 1 song in the United States was “Jump” by Kris Kross. Basic Instinct topped the box office. ABC ruled primetime TV with Roseanne and Home Improvement (useful to know the next time Tim Allen claims that “nothing ...pisses people off more than a very funny conservative.”). Tammy Wynette was hospitalized with a bile duct infection, if that does anything for you. We bid adieu to actor Ben Frommer, who passed away; he played Nacho “El Gordo” Contreras in Scarface.