What the sky looked like on May 15, 1991
Get the star map showing the sky over this special date
get the map of the stars on your day
Wednesday May 15, 1991
US date format: 5/15/1991, UK date format: 15/5/1991
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Taurus (see birth chart on May 15, 1991). The US president was George H. W. Bush (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Jennifer Hof and Mollee Gray.
In that special week of May people in US were listening to I Like The Way (The Kissing Game) by Hi-Five.
In UK The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) by Cher was in the top 5 hits.
Proof, directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1991
while Loves Music, Loves To Dance by Mary Higgins Clark was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching All Good Things.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Art Alive! or Command HQ.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1991 or at May 15 across the years.
likes
Like this date if it is important to you!
Have a look at the old newspapers from May 15, 1991 and get them!
Get historic newspapers from May 15, 1991
Discover our US newspaper digital archive from May 15, 1991
Browse US newspapers from May 15, 1991
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
See other popular movies of the week
Proof
Directed by: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Geneviève Picot, Russell Crowe, Heather Mitchell
Soapdish
Directed by: Michael Hoffman
Starring: Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Cathy Moriarty, Teri Hatcher
Crooked Hearts
Directed by: Michael Bortman
Starring: Peter Berg, Vincent D'Onofrio, Noah Wyle, Peter Coyote
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
Historical Events
Which were the important events of May 15, 1991?
- Paraguay - Independence Day. Celebrations for the anniversary of the independence begin on Flag Day, 14 May.
- Nakba Day in Palestinian communities.
- Roman Empire - Mercuralia in honor of Mercury held.
- International day of climate changes.
- See more
Holidays
- President Bush takes Queen Elizabeth to Oakland Athletics-Baltimore Oriole game
Events
- Jennifer Hof
- Mollee Gray: Dancer.
- Jed Elliott: Bassist.
Famous Birthday
- Freddie Paris
- Reno Brown
- Amadou Hampate Ba: Malian writer (Born c. 1900).
- Bud Freeman: American saxophonist composer and...
- See more
Famous Deaths
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 15, 1991?
- Hi-Five - I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)
- Cathy Dennis - Touch Me (All Night Long)
- C & C Music Factory - Here We Go
- diVINYLS - I Touch Myself
- Rod Stewart - Rhythm Of My Heart
-
Roxette - Joyride
-
Amy Grant - Baby Baby
-
Mariah Carey - I Don't Wanna Cry
- Extreme - More Than Words
- Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up
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
- It Should've Been You - Teddy Pendergrass
- Call Me - Phil Perry
- Keith Washington - Kissing You
- B Angie B - I Don't Want To Lose Your Love
- I Wanna Sex You Up (From "New Jack City") - Color Me Badd
- Backyard - Pebbles (With Salt-N-Pepa)
- Keith Sweat - Your Love - Part 2
- C+C Music Factory - Here We Go
- Bell Biv DeVoe - She's Dope!
- Another Bad Creation - Playground
Top #10 R&B songs
Make this date unforgettable
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: Kids Addicted to Crack -- May 13, 1991
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9276
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.65
- RollingStone: Wilson Philips
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
Loves Music, Loves To Dance
By: Mary Higgins Clark
New York's trendy magazines are a source of peril when a killer enacts a bizarre dance of death, using the personal ads to lure his victims...
Life Is Too Short
By: Mickey Rooney
He soared form the wrong side of Brooklyn to the top of the world. And he's still hot six decades later.
The Novel
By: James A. Michener
In this novel the author departs from the historical sagas which made his reputation to present a story set in the changing world of contemporary writing and publishing.
Object Lessons
By: Anna Quindlen
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR"Elaborate and playful...Honest and deeply felt....Here is the Quindlen wit, the sharp eye for the details of class and manners, [and] the ardent
Heartbeat
By: Danielle Steel
Bill Thigpen, writer producer of the No.1 daytime TV drama was so busy watching his career soar that he never noticed his marriage collapse.
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Like this date if it is important to you!
likes