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Wednesday May 08, 1991
US date format: 5/8/1991, UK date format: 8/5/1991
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Taurus (see birth chart on May 8, 1991). The US president was George H. W. Bush (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Ethan Gage and Valentijn Lietmeijer.
In that special week of May people in US were listening to Joyride by Roxette.
In UK The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) by Cher was in the top 5 hits.
Thelma & Louise, directed by Ridley Scott, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1991
while Damage by Josephine Hart was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching All Good Things.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Aussie Rules Footy or FireHawk.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Thelma & Louise
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen
Country: United States of America
Backdraft
Directed by: Ron Howard
Starring: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland
Country: United States of America
Only the Lonely
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Starring: John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, Kevin Dunn
Drop Dead Fred
Directed by: Ate de Jong
Starring: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson
Country: United States of America
Hudson Hawk
Directed by: Michael Lehmann
Starring: Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello, Andie MacDowell, James Coburn
Country: United States of America
Historical Events
Which were the important events of May 08, 1991?
- Saints Wiro, Plechelmus and Otger
- Saint Macharius of Ghent (died 1012)
- Parents' Day in South Korea
- Iris feast of the Region of Brussels capital (in Belgium)
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Holidays
- CIA director William H Webster resigns
Events
- Ethan Gage: Canadian soccer player.
- Valentijn Lietmeijer: Dutch basketball player.
- Anamaria Tămârjan: Romanian gymnast.
Famous Birthday
- Lloyd Ford: stuntman, dies at age 79.
Famous Deaths
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 08, 1991?
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Roxette - Joyride
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Amy Grant - Baby Baby
- Hi-Five - I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)
- C & C Music Factory - Here We Go
- Cathy Dennis - Touch Me (All Night Long)
- diVINYLS - I Touch Myself
- Rod Stewart - Rhythm Of My Heart
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Mariah Carey - I Don't Wanna Cry
- Extreme - More Than Words
- Rick Astley - Cry For Help
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)
- The KLF featuring The Children Of The Revolution - Last Train To Trancentral
- Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Sailing On The Seven Seas
- Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee)
- Zucchero featuring Paul Young - Senza Una Donna (Without A Woman)
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Call Me - Phil Perry
- It Should've Been You - Teddy Pendergrass
- I'm Dreamin' (From "New Jack City") - Christopher Williams
- Backyard - Pebbles (With Salt-N-Pepa)
- B Angie B - I Don't Want To Lose Your Love
- Keith Washington - Kissing You
- C+C Music Factory - Here We Go
- Keith Sweat - Your Love - Part 2
- Bell Biv DeVoe - She's Dope!
- I Wanna Sex You Up (From "New Jack City") - Color Me Badd
Top #10 R&B songs
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
All Good Things
Directed by: Andrew Jarecki
Vorsicht! Falke!
The Astronomers
Starring: Vera C. Rubin, Tony Tyson, John Lowry Dobson, John E. Conway
Country: United States of America
Swamp Thing
Directed by: Wes Craven
Separate But Equal
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 1991?
- LIFE: Life On MArs
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Scientology Exposed -- May 6, 1991
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9275
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.64
- RollingStone: Wilson Philips
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
Damage
By: Josephine Hart
“A passionate, elegant, ruthless story.” —Iris Murdoch The New York Times bestselling novel—now available as an ebookDamage is the gripping story of a man’s desperate obsession and scandalous love affair.
As The Crow Flies
By: Jeffrey Archer
Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper dreams of someday running his grandfather's fruit and vegetable barrow.
The Promised Land
By: Nicholas Lemann
A New York Times bestseller, the groundbreaking authoritative history of the migration of African-Americans from the rural South to the urban North.
The Eagle Has Flown
By: Jack Higgins
Higgins he picks up where he left off in The Eagle Has Landed with Nazi commando Kurt Steiner and killer/Irish patriot Liam Devlin.
Moving Pictures
By: Ali MacGraw
This is the autobiography of a former photographer's stylist who became an international film celebrity and married two of Hollywood's biggest names, but then seemed to throw it all away.
Videogames
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