August 17, 1991, was a Saturday. It was 33 years, 4 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
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These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 17, 1991:
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The movie "Terminator 2" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 12,180 days ago. Approximately 406 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 1991, in week 33. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on August 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.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 17, 1991, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports.
The summer of 1991 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. The song "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" by Bryan Adams is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Terminator 2 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 "Night Court", "MacGyver", "Star Trek: The Next Generation", and "Dinosaurs". 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 dissolve. A photograph of pregnant actress Demi Moore posing naked on the cover of Vanity Fair is receiving a lot of attention from the media. A rock subgenre called "Grunge" is starting to rise in popularity.
A new cartoon series called "Rugrats" has just been aired on Nickelodeon for the first time. Meanwhile, another cartoon called "The Ren & Stimpy Show" has also been broadcast on the network for the first time. Heavy metal band Metallica have just released their self-titled album "Metallica". A new musical comedy-drama film called "The Commitments" has just hit the big screen.
Australia is in mourning after a taxi driver called Wade Frankum killed seven people in a shooting spree in Sydney, Australia. Hurricane Bob is hitting North Carolina and New England. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Miles Davis, Freddie Mercury, Benny Hill, and Robert Reed would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Golden Axe", "Phantasy Star II", "Wing Commander", and "Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Danger Mouse", "The Real Ghostbusters", "Beetlejuice", and "Dinosaurs". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Transformers, Pogo ball / Lolo ball, and the Nintendo Entertainment System.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 17, 1991.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 17, 1991.
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People in August 1991 were watching the following TV series:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
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Popular video games that people were playing in August 1991.
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 of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 17, 1997, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 17.
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George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on August 17, 1991.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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