January 17, 1991

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 17, 1991:

• United States: "Love Will Never Do" by Janet Jackson
• United Kingdom: "Sadness Part 1" by Enigma

Facts

This date occurred 12,152 days ago. Approximately 405 months have passed. It was the 17th day of 1991, in week 03. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on January 17, 1991, are now 33 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 135 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to January 17, 1991

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is January 17, 1991, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The holiday season of 1990 seems like a distant memory. New year's resolutions are already being abandoned, and many are eagerly awaiting their first paycheck after Christmas

In America, the song "Love Will Never Do" by Janet Jackson is at the top of the singles charts, while "Sadness Part 1" by Enigma is the number-one song in the UK. George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Home Alone is at the top of the box office. John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "21 Jump Street", "Star Trek: The Next Generation", "The Wonder Years", and "Seinfeld". Texting is not a thing yet. Instead, people are using landline phones and pagers. Furthermore, most people have never heard of the Internet. 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.

A civil war is 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 Europe, the Soviet Union is continuing to unravel. Soviet forces have stormed the capital of Lithuania in response to its recent declaration of independence. 14 civilians have been left dead. Meanwhile, in Latvia, a series of confrontations have been taking place between the Latvian government and the pro-Soviet government.

In the Middle East, Operation Desert storm has commenced in response to Iraq's failure to withdraw from Kuwait. Coalition forces are now carrying out air strikes on strategic targets in both Iraq and Kuwait. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John Bardeen, Miles Davis, Freddie Mercury, and Benny Hill would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "SimCity", "DuckTales", "Phantasy Star II", and "Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Postman Pat", "Fireman Sam", "Hey Dude", and "Saved by the Bell". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Pogo ball / Lolo ball, the Game Boy, and Fear Street books.