In 1991, a dozen eggs cost 85 cents, the most popular baby names were Michael and Ashley, and the #1 song was Amy Grant’s “Baby Baby.” Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to address the United States Congress, the Chicago Bulls won their first NBA championship, and the Soviet Union dissolved after Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as President. Can you name the three most popular dog breeds in America as determined by the AKC?  The answer appears way at the bottom below Amy Grant singing her song, and a few pictures from 1991.

In 1991, Michael Landson from “Bonanza” and “Little House on the Prairie,” passed away

In the 1991 Superbowl, the NY Giants beat the Buffalo Bills when Scott Norwood sent 47-yard field goal wide right. The final score: 20/19

In 1991, the first transpacific hot-air balloon flight was unertaken by Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand who flew about 6,700 mi. from Miyakonyo, Japan, to 150 mi. west of Yellowknife, Canada

Answer: In 1991, the Labrador Retriever knocked the Cocker Spaniel off its perch as #1 slot most popular breed in American by AKC registration. The Cocker had held the spot for eight years, and would hold the #2 spot for only year before being replace by the Rottweiler. The #3 spot in 1991 was held by the Poodle.