December 9th, 1991

Born on December 9th, 1991.

People who were born on this exact date.

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Music charts.

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

• United States: Black Or White - Michael Jackson
• United Kingdom: Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - George Michael & Elton John

Take me back to December 9th, 1991!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is December 9th, 1991, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The Christmas season of 1991 has begun. In America, the song Black Or White by Michael Jackson is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me by George Michael & Elton John is the number-one hit song.

George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 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 "Married... with Children", "Star Trek: The Next Generation", "Seinfeld", and "Home Improvement".

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. A rock subgenre called "Grunge" is starting to rise in popularity. American airline company "Pan Am" airways has just collapsed after 64 years of being in business. As a result, 7,500 people have lost their jobs.

There are sighs of relief following the recent release of American journalist Terry A. Anderson, who had been held captive by his Lebanese kidnappers for over seven years. In Europe, the Soviet Union is coming to an end as the leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine agree to dissolve the union. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Robert Reed and Anthony Perkins would be still alive.

People are playing video games such as "SimCity", "The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants", "Sonic the Hedgehog", and "F-Zero". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Noozles", "Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers", "The Simpsons", and "Taz-Mania". Children are playing with toys such as Sylvanian Families, the Game Boy, Lego Pirates, and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 9th, 1991.

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  Christmas 1991 has begun.

  The Christmas holiday season of 1991 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.

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  The Soviet Union is dissolving.

  The Soviet Union was in its final stages of dissolution, as multiple countries in Eastern Europe had already declared their independence. On December 8th, 1991, the presidents of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus agreed to dissolve the union and replace it with the Commonwealth of Independent States. On December 21st, 1991, representatives from most of the Soviet republics also agreed to dissolve the union. Finally, on Christmas Day, USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev stepped down and declared his office extinct.

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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 latter 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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  Ted Turner.

  CNN founder Ted Turner was named Time Person of the Year in 1991 due to his network'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.

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

  Pagers achieved mainstream popularity during the 1990s. 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 was largely a continuation of the 1980s. Popular outfits included colored tights, denim overalls, black leather jackets with shoulder pads, neon-colored tops, flannel shirts, plaid skirts, and ripped jeans.

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  Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

  By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, sales of wallpaper started to decline. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, people were beginning to opt for minimalist, painted walls.

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  The Scrunchie.

  People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".

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  The Sega Genesis.

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

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  The Game Boy.

  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.

  VCRs became a common household item in the mid-1980s. By that stage, prices had started to drop. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 31 years, 5 months, and 17 days have passed since December 9th, 1991.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 50 of 1991.
• Leap Year: 1991 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on December 9th, 1991, are now 31 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1991 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 692236800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 9th, 1991.

• 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.
• November 24th, 1991: Queen front man Freddie Mercury dies from AIDS at the age of 45.
• November 24th, 1991: KISS drummer Eric Carr dies from complications of heart cancer.
• 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.
• This date: December 9th, 1991
• 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.
• December 25th, 1991: Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as president of the Soviet Union.
• December 26th, 1991: The Soviet Union is dissolved.
• December 26th, 1991: The Cold War ends.
• January 5th, 1992: Kelly Dae Wilson goes missing in Gilmer, Texas.
• January 8th, 1992: Eric Clapton releases the song "Tears in Heaven".
• January 8th, 1992: George H. W. Bush falls violently ill at a televised state dinner in Japan.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 9th, 1991, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• 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 5.
• Native American Zodiac: December 9th, 1991 falls under the Owl.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

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 of their early childhood.

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

Weather on December 9th, 1991.

Historical weather information for December 9th, 1991.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 7.4 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. There were 4 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 47.2 degrees Fahrenheit. 8.44 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2.03cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0.25cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 9th, 1991 was most likely conceived around March 18th, 1991.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 9th, 1991 is close to August 31st, 1992.

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Time difference & statistics.

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

• A total of 11,492 days have passed since this date.
• 1,641 weeks have passed.
• 992,905,200 seconds have passed since the December 9th, 1991.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,158,389,400 times.
• Since December 9th, 1991, the Earth has travelled approximately 512,339,083,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 165,484,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 85,389,847 steps. That's about 37,951 miles!
• Since this date, 11,914,862 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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