January 9th, 1991.

What happened?

What happened on January 9th, 1991?

• Female serial killer Aileen Wuornos is arrested at a bar in Florida.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 9th, 1991.

• United States: Justify My Love - Madonna
• United Kingdom: Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter - Iron Maiden

Take me back to January 9th, 1991!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is January 9th, 1991, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down and a sense of normality has returned.

In America, the song Justify My Love by Madonna is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter by Iron Maiden is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Snr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Home Alone is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, John Major is the current Prime Minister. Texting is not a thing yet. Instead, people are using landline phones and pagers. Furthermore, the vast majority of people still have no idea what "the Internet" is. In fashion, many of the trends from the late 80s are still popular. Colored tights, denim overalls, leotards, flannel shirts and shoulder pads are all fashionable at the moment.

Iraqi forces are continuing to occupy Kuwait following an invasion at the start of August. The UN Security Council has given Iraq a deadline to withdraw from the country by the 15th of January. If Iraqi forces fail to withdraw on time, "all necessary means" will be used to push them out. A civil war is currently taking place in the African country of Rwanda. It's 1991, so the airwaves are being dominated by artists such as Bryan Adams, Michael Jackson, Roxette, R.E.M., Color Me Badd and Paula Abdul.

In El Salvador, three US soldiers have been killed after leftist guerrillas shot down a military helicopter. Former baseball star Pete Rose has just been released from prison after serving a five month sentence for tax fraud. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John Bardeen, Miles Davis, Freddie Mercury and Robert Reed would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Cosby Show", "Who's the Boss?", "Full House" and "The Wonder Years". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "SimCity", "DuckTales", "Railroad Tycoon" and "Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Noozles", "Art Attack", "Rosie and Jim" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air".

Popular toys at the moment include the likes of the Easy-Bake Oven, Sylvanian Families, the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive and Yo-yo.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on January 9th, 1991.

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  1991 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1991 included Bryan Adams, Boyz II Men, Ice T, R.E.M., Mariah Carey, Cher, Paula Abdul, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Cypress Hill, A Tribe Called Quest, Michael Jackson and Sting.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1991?

  In 1991, the best NBA players were Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, David Robinson, Dominique Wilkins, Chris Mullin, Patrick Ewing, Kevin Johnson, Clyde Drexler, James Worthy, Bernard King, Hakeem Olajuwon, John Stockton and Joe Dumars.

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  1991 in movies.

  Movies released in 1991 included Terminator 2, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Beauty and the Beast, Hook, The Silence of the Lambs, The Addams Family, Cape Fear, Hot Shots!, Boyz n the Hood, Backdraft and Father of the Bride.

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  The best football players in 1991.

  In 1991, the best soccer players would have been Jean-Pierre Papin, Lothar Matthäus, Darko Pančev, Dejan Savićević, Robert Prosinečki, Gary Lineker, Gianluca Vialli, Miodrag Belodedici, Mark Hughes, Chris Waddle and Michael Laudrup.

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  The Silence of the Lambs.

  "The Silence of the Lambs" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1991.

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  The Soviet Union is crumbling.

  Throughout 1991, the Soviet Union continued to dissolve, as multiple countries declared their independence.

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  Ted Turner.

  CNN founder Ted Turner was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1991. Turner was named as such because of CNN's around-the-clock coverage of Operation Desert Storm.

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  The Gulf War.

  The Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) occurred at the start of 1991. The war had started after Iraq invaded the neighboring country of Kuwait. On January 17th, 1991, coalition forces began to bomb Iraqi ground positions. By the end of February, 1991, Iraqi troops had suffered heavy losses and retreated back into Iraq.

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  Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole - "Unforgettable"

  "Unforgettable" by Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole went on to win a Grammy for 1991's Song of the Year.

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  Slap bracelets are a thing.

  During the fall of 1990, slap bracelets became the latest fad. The bracelets, which were originally sold under the brand name "Slap Wrap", came in various different designs and colors.

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  Early 1990s recession.

  During the start of the 1990s, most of the Western World was affected by a recession, which had been caused by a loss of consumer confidence and restrictive monetary policies by central banks.

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  People are using pagers to communicate.

  During the 1990s, pagers achieved mainstream popularity. These small devices allowed the owner to receive messages. More often than not, the message was a short memo or a phone number that they were supposed to call back.

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  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.

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  Although wallpaper is still common, it is beginning to go out of fashion.

  By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, wallpaper started to decline in popularity. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, many people opted for minimalist plain-colored walls.

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  The Scrunchie.

  During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.

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  The Sega Genesis.

  The Sega Genesis was one of the most popular video games consoles during this period. Outside of North America, it was known as the Sega Mega Drive.

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  The Game Boy.

  During this time, a hand-held game console called the "Game Boy" was all the rage. The console boasted games such as Super Mario Land, Tetris, Donkey Kong, Kirby's Dream Land and a number of Pokémon releases.

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  VCRs have become a common household item.

  From the mid-80s onward, VCRs started to become a common household item. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 31 years, 7 months and 5 days have passed since January 9th, 1991.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 02 of 1991.
• Leap Year: 1991 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on January 9th, 1991 will be 31 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1991 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 663379200.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around January 9th, 1991.

• December 10th, 1990: Heavyweight boxer Evander Holyfield appears on the Christmas special of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
• December 11th, 1990: Mafia members John Gotti, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano and Frank Locascio are arrested by the FBI.
• December 21st, 1990: Kindergarten Cop (1990) is released.
• December 23rd, 1990: Slovenia votes to leave the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
• December 24th, 1990: Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are married.
• December 25th, 1990: The movie The Godfather Part III is released.
• December 25th, 1990: German soccer player Lothar Matthäus is awarded the 1990 Ballon d'Or.
• December 25th, 1990: The first web browser is introduced by Tim Berners-Lee.
• January 7th, 1991: Former baseball player Pete Rose is released from prison after a five month sentence for filing false tax returns.
• This date: January 9th, 1991
• January 13th, 1991: Soviet troops kill 14 independence supporters in Vilnius, Lithuania.
• January 15th, 1991: Iraq fails to meet the UN deadline for the withdrawal of its forces from Kuwait.
• January 16th, 1991: Operation Desert Storm begins as US-led coalition forces begin to bomb Iraqi ground positions.
• January 19th, 1991: The BTK killer murders his final victim, Dolores Earline Johnson Davis.
• January 20th, 1991: The song "Wind of Change" is released by Scorpions.
• January 27th, 1991: Super Bowl XXV: The New York Giants defeat the Buffalo Bills by 20-19 at Tampa Stadium in Florida.
• January 27th, 1991: Rapper Dr. Dre assaults TV host Dee Barnes at a party in Hollywood.
• February 1st, 1991: An air crash at Los Angeles International Airport kills 34 people.
• February 7th, 1991: Jean-Bertrand Aristide becomes the first democratically-elected president of Haiti.
• February 7th, 1991: The Provisional IRA launches a mortar attack on Downing Street.
• February 7th, 1991: The ground assault phase of Operation Desert Storm begins as troops enter Kuwait.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 9th, 1991, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1991 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: January 9th, 1991 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 9th, 1991.

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Photos of early 1990s fashion.

Photographs of early 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1991.

1991 saw the introduction of cars such as the Ford Taurus (second generation), the Honda Civic (fifth generation), the Peugeot 106, the Toyota Paseo, the Volkswagen Golf Mk3 and the Audi S4.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1991.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 9th, 1997 instead.

Weather on January 9th, 1991.

Historical weather information for January 9th, 1991.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 5.4 degrees Celsius. 7cm of snow fell. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 32.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 0.33 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.76cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 7.67 degrees Celsius. There was thunder. Rain fell. Precipitation: 6.1cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 9th, 1991 was most likely conceived around April 18th, 1990.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 9th, 1991 is close to October 2nd, 1991.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 9th, 1991.

• A total of 11,541 days have passed since this date.
• 1,648 weeks have passed.
• 997,138,800 seconds have passed since the January 9th, 1991.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,163,328,600 times.
• Since January 9th, 1991, the Earth has travelled approximately 514,523,620,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 166,189,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 85,753,937 steps. That's about 38,113 miles!
• Since this date, 11,965,666 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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