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16th of October, 1991

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 16th of October, 1991, fell on a Wednesday.
• On this exact date: George Hennard kills himself after murdering 23 people in Killeen, Texas. Share
• Decade: 1990s.
• 26 years, 6 months and 12 days have passed since the 16th of October, 1991.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 42 of 1991.

• Day 289 of 1991.
• Leap Year: 1991 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Libra.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1991 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• Native American Zodiac: The 16th of October, 1991 falls under the Raven.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
• Age: Anyone born on the 16th of October, 1991, will be 26 years of age.
• American Format: 10-16-1991 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1991-10-16. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19911016" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 687567600.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 16th of October, 1991:

• United States: Emotions - Mariah Carey
• United Kingdom: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "The Fisher King" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 16th of October, 1991.

• Early 1990s Fashion

  Early 1990s fashion saw a continuation of the 1980s. Popular outfits included clothes such as coloured tights, denim overalls, black leather jackets with shoulder pads, neon coloured tops, flannel shirts, plaid skirts and ripped jeans.

• Soviet Union

  Throughout 1991, the Soviet Union continues to dissolve, as multiple countries declare their independence.

• Grunge

  A rock subgenre called "Grunge" is starting to take off. During this period, Nirvana release their album "Nevermind" and Pearl Jam release their album "Ten".

Weather

Weather information for the 16th of October, 1991:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 14.2 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. There were 3 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 45.4 degrees Fahrenheit. 7.44 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 13.28 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2.03cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on the 16th of October, 1991.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 16th of October, 1991 was probably conceived around the 6th of January, 1991. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 16th of October, 1991 is the 25th of July, 1992. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 17th of September, 1991: The first episode of "Home Improvement" is aired.
• 24th of September, 1991: The album Nevermind is released by rock band Nirvana.
• 3rd of October, 1991: Bill Clinton announces that he will seek the 1992 Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
• 11th of October, 1991: The KGB is replaced by the SVR.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 16th of October:

• 16th of October, 1972: A plane carrying U.S. Congressman Hale Boggs disappears in Alaska
• 16th of October, 1978: Pope John Paul II succeeds Pope John Paul I.
• 16th of October, 1995: The Million Man March is held in Washington, D.C
• 16th of October, 2002: The Beltway sniper attacks begin.
• 16th of October, 1992: The horror movie Candyman (1992) is released in cinemas.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Home Improvement - Starring Tim Allen as Tim "The Toolman" Taylor.
• Darkwing Duck - Cartoon.
• Rugrats - Animated TV series about a group of toddlers.
• The Ren & Stimpy Show - Animated cartoon series.
• Dinosaurs - TV series about a family of dinosaurs.
• Clarissa Explains It All - Nickelodeon TV series.
• Beverly Hills, 90210 - A series that followed the lives of a group of teenagers living in Beverly Hills.
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Sitcom about an inner-city teenager who moves to his aunt's house in Bel-Air.
• Blossom - Starring Mayim Bialik as teenager Blossom Russo.
• Family Matters - Sitcom starring Reginald VelJohnson as Carl Otis Winslow.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Streets of Rage - A side-scrolling beat-em-up game that was released on the Sega.
• Sonic the Hedgehog - A platform video game that was released for the Sega Mega Drive.
• Battletoads - Platform video game.
• Street Fighter II: The World Warrior - An arcade game that was released by Capcom.
• Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - A platform game that was originally released on the Sega Mega Drive.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 16th of October:

• 16th of October, 1854: Oscar Wilde: Writer.
• 16th of October, 1890: Michael Collins: Irish revolutionary leader.
• 16th of October, 1925: Angela Lansbury: Actress.
• 16th of October, 1962: Flea: Bassist.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 16th of October, 1991.

• 9,690 days have passed since this date.
• 837,216,000 seconds have passed since the 16th of October, 1991.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 976,752,000 times.
• Since the 16th of October, 1991, earth has travelled approximately 432,003,456,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 139,536,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 72,000,576 steps. That's about 32,000 miles!
• Since this date, 10,046,592 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Wednesday" in other languages is:

• German: Mittwoch.
• French: Mercredi.
• Italian: Mercoledi.
• Spanish: Miercoles.
• Portuguese: Quarta-feira.

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