November 24th, 1991.

On this day.

What happened on November 24th, 1991?

• Queen front man Freddie Mercury dies from AIDS at the age of 45.
• KISS drummer Eric Carr dies from complications of heart cancer.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on November 24th, 1991.

• United States: When A Man Loves A Woman - Michael Bolton
• United Kingdom: Black Or White - Michael Jackson

Take me back to November 24th, 1991!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is November 24th, 1991 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

In America, Thanksgiven Day of 1991 is just around the corner. It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song When A Man Loves A Woman by Michael Bolton is on top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Black Or White by Michael Jackson is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Snr. is currently the President of the United States and the movie Cape Fear 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. 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. A rock subgenre called "Grunge" is starting to rise in popularity. In Europe, the Soviet Union is continuing to dissolve. The Communist Party has just been officially banned from Russia by a presidential decree.

Yugoslav forces have just captured the Croatian town of Vukovar following an 87-day battle. Irish rock band U2 have released their new album "Achtung Baby". The films "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Addams Family" have just been released in movie theaters.

Music fans are currently mourning the deaths of Queen singer Freddie Mercury and KISS drummer Eric Carr. Mercury recently passed away after a battle with AIDS and Carr died from complications of heart cancer. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Freddie Mercury, Robert Reed and Anthony Perkins would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Golden Girls", "MacGyver", "Quantum Leap" and "Family Matters".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Phantasy Star II", "Railroad Tycoon", "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "F-Zero". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Alvin and the Chipmunks", "Growing Pains", "Adventures of the Little Koala" and "Noozles". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Pogo ball / Lolo ball, Mr Frosty, the Game Boy and the SEGA Game Gear.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on November 24th, 1991.

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  Freddie Mercury dies.

  A few hours after announcing to the world that he has AIDS, Queen singer Freddie Mercury passed away on November 24th, 1991 at the age of 45.

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  The Super Nintendo.

  In August of 1991, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System hit the shelves. In the first half of the 1990s, the Super Nintendo and the Sega Genesis were the dominant video game consoles.

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  Grunge.

  A rock subgenre called "Grunge" was starting to take off in the later half of 1992. During this period, Nirvana released their album "Nevermind" and Pearl Jam released their album "Ten".

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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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  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 console 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 games 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.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 30 years, 6 months and 0 days have passed since November 24th, 1991.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 47 of 1991.
• Leap Year: 1991 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on November 24th, 1991, will be 30 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1991 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 690940800.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around November 24th, 1991.

• November 7th, 1991: NBA star Magic Johnson announces that he has HIV.
• November 12th, 1991: Tupac Shakur releases his debut album "2Pacalypse Now".
• November 13th, 1991: Mobster Sammy Gravano agrees to turn state's evidence.
• November 22nd, 1991: The animated movie Beauty and the Beast (1991) is released.
• November 22nd, 1991: The Addams Family (1991) is released in movie theaters.
• November 23rd, 1991: A public statement from Queen frontman Freddie Mercury confirms that he has AIDS.
• November 23rd, 1991: The Homecoming: Heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield defeats challenger Bert Cooper via a 7th round TKO.
• This date: November 24th, 1991
• November 26th, 1991: Michael Jackson releases the album Dangerous, which contains songs such as "Black or White" and "Remember the Time".
• December 1st, 1991: Ukraine votes for independence from the Soviet Union.
• December 4th, 1991: Airline company Pan Am collapses.
• December 4th, 1991: American journalist Terry A. Anderson is released as a hostage in Beirut after seven years of captivity.
• December 5th, 1991: Mass murderer Richard Speck dies from a heart attack.
• December 6th, 1991: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) is released.
• December 6th, 1991: After a seven-month-long siege, the Yugoslav People's Army begins to bombard the Croatian city of Dubrovnik.
• December 8th, 1991: Russia, Ukraine and Belarus sign an agreement to dissolve the Soviet Union.
• December 11th, 1991: The fantasy film "Hook", starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman, is released in movie theaters.
• December 12th, 1991: Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford are married in Las Vegas.
• December 14th, 1991: Soviet Union collapse: Russian President Boris Yeltsin warns that it may take another year before Russia's "devastated" economy has stabilized.
• December 16th, 1991: Kazakhstan declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
• December 17th, 1991: White House Marlin Fitzwater admits that the United States is still "mired" in a recession.
• December 18th, 1991: General Motors announces that it will be closing 21 plants and laying off 74,000 people in North America.
• December 18th, 1991: It is reported that the Soviet Union will be ending after more than 74 years.
• December 20th, 1991: The movie Father of the Bride (1991) is released.
• December 20th, 1991: Labor leader Paul Keating becomes the new Prime Minister of Australia.
• December 24th, 1991: French footballer Jean-Pierre Papin is awarded the 1991 Ballon d'Or.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 24th, 1991, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Scorpio.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1991 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
• Native American Zodiac: November 24th, 1991 falls under the Owl.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
• Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

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 check out November 24th, 1997 instead.

Weather on November 24th, 1991.

Historical weather information for November 24th, 1991.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.2 degrees Celsius. It was a wet day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 39.3 degrees Fahrenheit. 4.06 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 6.35cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 7.11 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on November 24th, 1991 was most likely conceived around March 3rd, 1991.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 24th, 1991 is close to August 16th, 1992.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about November 24th, 1991.

• A total of 11,140 days have passed since this date.
• 1,591 weeks have passed.
• 962,492,400 seconds have passed since the November 24th, 1991.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,122,907,800 times.
• Since November 24th, 1991, the earth has travelled approximately 496,646,078,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 160,415,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 82,774,346 steps. That's about 36,789 miles!
• Since this date, 11,549,909 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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