Monday August 05, 1991
US date format: 8/5/1991, UK date format: 5/8/1991
It was Monday, under the sign of Leo (see birth chart on August 5, 1991). The US president was George H. W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Sir John Major (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Famous people born on this day include Esteban Gutiérrez and Chris Gaskell.
In that special week of August people in US were listening to (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams.
In UK (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams was in the top 5 hits.
Showdown in Little Tokyo, directed by Mark L. Lester, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1991
while The Day America Told The Truth by James Patterson and Peter Kim was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Luv und Lee.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing EcoQuest or The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays
- St. Memmius
- Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 5 saints: St. Oswald
- St. Afra and her companions
- Burkina Faso - Independence Day
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Famous Birthday
- Chris Gaskell: Dancer.
- Esteban Gutiérrez: Mexican race car driver.
- Konrad Hurrell: New Zealand rugby league player.
- Andreas Weimann: Austrian footballer.
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Famous Deaths
- Soichiro Hondo: CEO and founder (Honda), dies of liver...
- Paul Brown: American NFL founder and coach...
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Showdown in Little Tokyo
Directed by: Mark L. Lester
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Tia Carrere
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Directed by: Simon Wincer
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Chelsea Field, Daniel Baldwin
Defenseless
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Starring: Barbara Hershey, Sam Shepard, Mary Beth Hurt, J.T. Walsh
The Doctor
Directed by: Randa Haines
Starring: William Hurt, Christine Lahti, Elizabeth Perkins, Mandy Patinkin
Mystery Date
Directed by: Jonathan Wacks
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Teri Polo, Brian McNamara, Fisher Stevens
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of August 05, 1991?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
- Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
- Rythm Syndicate - P.A.S.S.I.O.N.
- Amy Grant - Every Heartbeat
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime
- Lenny Kravitz - It Ain't Over Til It's Over
- Corina - Temptation
- Roxette - Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)
- The Escape Club - I'll Be There
- Jesus Jones - Right Here, Right Now
- Scorpions - Wind Of Change
Top #5 songs in the UK
Top #10 R&B songs
- Hi-Five - I Can't Wait Another Minute
- D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime
- The Sounds Of Blackness - Optimistic
- Peabo Bryson - Can You Stop The Rain
- Gladys Knight - Men
- Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam - Let The Beat Hit 'Em
- Stevie Wonder - Gotta Have You (From "Jungle Fever")
- Shirley Murdock - In Your Eyes
- BeBe & CeCe Winans - Addictive Love
- Vesta - Special
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Luv und Lee
Directed by: Hans-Joachim Hildebrandt
The Hidden Room
Directed by: Sinister Cinema
Roc
Directed by: Not specifed
Reporter Blues
Grande Pai
Days to next August 05
If August 05, 1991 is your birthday you're 29 years, 7 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 11 months, 24 days.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in August 1991?
- LIFE: Sharks
- Time: Photomontage of Kuwait's burning oil fields by Christopher Morris-Black Star & Hussein by Susan
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9288
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.77
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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The Day America Told The Truth
By: James Patterson and Peter Kim
The result of a national survey on private morals, this look at America's deepest secrets reveals shocking confessions by Americans about their views on sex, crime, punishment, rape, the
Chutzpah
By: Alan M. Dershowitz
Lawyer and columnist Dershowitz, author of Reversal of Fortune looks back over his life experiences, specific cases, and historic causes to reflect on his generation of Jews in the US -
Iron John
By: Robert Bly
In this deeply learned book, poet and translator Robert Bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what it is to be a man.Bly's
The Firm
By: John Grisham
When Mitch McDeere signed on with Bendini, Lambert & Locke of Memphis, he thought that he and his beautiful wife, Abby, were on their way.
Parliament Of Whores
By: P. J. O'Rourke
Called "an everyman's guide to Washington" (The New York Times), P. J. O'Rourke's savagely funny and national best-seller Parliament of Whores has become a classic in understanding the workings of the
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
The Adventures of Quik & Silva
Aldynes
The Berlin Wall
EcoQuest
The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge
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