What happened on Wednesday May 01, 1991?

About May 1st, 1991, in brief:

  • Historical events: The long-running Angolan Civil War officially came to an end, marking a significant moment of potential peace for the war-torn African nation.
  • Day of the week: May 1st, 1991 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Baby Baby by Amy Grant
  • #1 UK song: The One And Only by Chesney Hawkes
  • Popular movie: Joker directed by Todd Phillips

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May 01, 1991: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 01, 1991:

  • Angolan Civil War Concludes The long-running Angolan Civil War officially came to an end, marking a significant moment of potential peace for the war-torn African nation.
  • Bicesse Accords Signed The MPLA and UNITA factions in Angola agreed to the Bicesse Accords, which would be formally signed on May 31 in Lisbon, establishing a framework for ending the civil conflict.
  • Rickey Henderson Breaks MLB Base Stealing Record Oakland Athletics' star Rickey Henderson made baseball history by breaking Lou Brock's all-time base stealing record, stealing his 939th base during a game against the New York Yankees.
  • President Bush Hospitalized U.S. President George H.W. Bush was briefly hospitalized due to an irregular heartbeat, but was released from the hospital the following day.
  • Sweden Wins Eurovision Sweden emerged victorious in the 36th Eurovision Song Contest, showcasing the country's musical talent on an international stage.

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May 01, 1991: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 01, 1991?


May 01, 1991 was a Wednesday and it was the 121st day of the year 1991 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 01, 1991 can also be written as 5/1/1991 in the US and as 1/5/1991 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 01, 1991?


Famous people born on May 01, 1991:

  • Marcus Stroman

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May 01, 1991: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 01, 1991:

  • Richard Thorpe

    American screenwriter and director (d. 1991).

  • Cesare Merzagora

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May 01, 1991: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 01, 1991 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 29th and May 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 01, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 01, 1991 was Baby Baby by Amy Grant, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - Baby Baby youtube
  2. - Joyride youtube
  3. - I Like The Way (The Kissing Game) youtube
  4. - Here We Go youtube
  5. - Touch Me (All Night Long) youtube

May 01, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 01, 1991 was The One And Only by Chesney Hawkes, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - The One And Only youtube
  2. - Sit Down youtube
  3. - The Whole Of The Moon youtube
  4. - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) youtube
  5. - Rhythm Of My Heart youtube

May 01, 1991: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 01, 1991 was I'm Dreamin' (From "New Jack City") by Christopher Williams, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - I'm Dreamin' (From "New Jack City")
  2. - Whatever You Want
  3. - It Should've Been You
  4. - Call Me
  5. - Backyard
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May 01, 1991: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 1st is Taurus.

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May 01, 1991: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 01, 1991 is Goat and the associated element is Metal.

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May 01, 1991: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 01, 1991 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 01, 1991 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 01, 1991 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 10:05 pm and setting at 08:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 28, 1991 while the next full moon would come on May 28, 1991.

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How old is someone born on May 01, 1991?


Someone born on May 01, 1991 is:

33 years 11 months old,

or 407 months and 22 days old,

or 1773 weeks

or 12411 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 01, 1991?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 01, 1991?

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