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), 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 Jennifer Hof and Jed Elliott.
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 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 Fatal Fury: King of Fighters or Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 2.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays
- 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.
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Events
- President Bush takes Queen Elizabeth to Oakland Athletics-Baltimore Oriole game
- Red Sox and White Sox play then slowest 9 inning game (4:11)
- Manchester United wins 31th Europe Cup II at Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- Nepal premier Bhattarai resigns.
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Famous Birthday
- Jennifer Hof
- Jed Elliott: Bassist.
- Mollee Gray: Dancer.
Famous Deaths
- Freddie Paris
- Reno Brown
- Amadou Hampate Ba: Malian writer (Born c. 1900).
- Bud Freeman: American saxophonist composer and...
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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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
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 15, 1991?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
- 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 #5 songs in the UK
Top #10 R&B songs
- Teddy Pendergrass - It Should've Been You
- Phil Perry - Call Me
- Keith Washington - Kissing You
- B Angie B - I Don't Want To Lose Your Love
- Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up (From "New Jack City")
- Pebbles (With Salt-N-Pepa) - Backyard
- Keith Sweat - Your Love - Part 2
- C+C Music Factory - Here We Go
- Bell Biv DeVoe - She's Dope!
- Another Bad Creation - Playground
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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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
Days to next May 15
If May 15, 1991 is your birthday you're 29 years, 4 months, 7 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 7 months, 23 days.
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?
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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.
Illiberal Education
By: Dinesh D'Souza
As it "illuminates the crisis of liberal education and offers proposals for reform which deserve full debate" (Morton Halperin, American Civil Liberties Union), "Illiberal Education" "documents how the politics of race
The Seventh Commandment
By: Lawrence Sanders
Lawrence Sanders concludes his bestselling Commandment series with a sizzling tale of hot-blooded lust and stone-cold murder Nothing gets by Dora Conti.
The Seeress Of Kell
By: David Eddings
Book 5 of "The Malloreon", the worldwide bestselling fantasy series by one of the godfathers of the tradition. Discover the epic stories that inspired generations of fantasy writers - from Raymond Feist's "The Riftwar Cycle" to George R.
The Druid Of Shannara
By: Terry Brooks
In the three hundred years since the death of the Druid Allanon, the evil Shadowen have seized control of the Four Lands.
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Bubble Bath Babes
Blade Master
Fatal Fury: King of Fighters
Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 2
Chuck Yeager's Air Combat
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