Sunday November 17, 1991
US date format: 11/17/1991, UK date format: 17/11/1991
It was Sunday, under the sign of Scorpio (see birth chart on November 17, 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.
In that special week of November people in US were listening to Cream by Prince.
In UK Dizzy by Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff was in the top 5 hits.
My Girl, directed by Howard Zieff, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1991
while Remember by Barbara Taylor Bradford was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Feuerwache 09.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Flight of the Intruder or Comet Busters!.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of November 17, 1991?
Holidays
- Slovakia - Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day commemorating the beginning of the Velvet Revolution in 1989.
- Life Day
- International Students Day
- R.C. Saints - Elisabeth of Hungary; Gregory of Tours; Hilda of Whitby; Hugh of Lincoln
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Events
- Brigadoon closes at New York State Theater NYC after 12 performances
- 1st TV condom ad aired (FOX- TV)
- Detroit Lions player Mike Utley is paralyzed in a game versus Los Angeles Rams.
Famous Deaths
- Paul Reid Roman: Actor (Aviator, Blue Knight), dies of...
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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My Girl
Directed by: Howard Zieff
Starring: Anna Chlumsky, Macaulay Culkin, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis
Country: United States of America
Samurai Cop
Directed by: Amir Shervan
Starring: Robert Z'Dar, Mathew Karedas, Janis Farley, Mark Frazer
Lamhe
Directed by: Yash Chopra
Starring: Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Anupam Kher, Waheeda Rehman
The Addams Family
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Hedaya
Country: United States of America
For the Boys
Directed by: Mark Rydell
Starring: Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of November 17, 1991?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
- Prince - Cream
- Bryan Adams - Can't Stop This Thing We Started
- Michael Bolton - When A Man Loves A Woman
- Boyz II Men - It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday
- PM Dawn - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
- Roberta Flack - Set The Night To Music
- Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.
- Amy Grant - That's What Love Is For
- Karyn White - Romantic
- Guns N' Roses - Don't Cry
Top #5 songs in the UK
Top #10 R&B songs
- Jodeci - Forever My Lady
- Tracie Spencer - Tender Kisses
- Damian Dame - Right Down To It
- Shabba Ranks (Featuring Maxi Priest) - Housecall
- The Rude Boys - Are You Lonely For Me
- BeBe & CeCe Winans - I'll Take You There
- Patti LaBelle - Feels Like Another One
- Gerald Levert - Private Line
- Chris Walker - Giving You All My Love
- Barry White - Put Me In Your Mix
Sport Games on November 17, 1991
NFL
American Football- Chicago Bears - Indianapolis Colts : 31 - 17
- Cincinnati Bengals - Philadelphia Eagles : 10 - 17
- Cleveland Browns - Houston Oilers : 24 - 28
- Dallas Cowboys - New York Giants : 9 - 22
- Denver Broncos - Kansas City Chiefs : 24 - 20
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Feuerwache 09
Finders Keepers
Directed by: Bryan Carberry
The Adventures of Tintin
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Homefront
Written by: Lynn Marie Latham, Bernard Lechowick
Starring: Kyle Chandler, Sammi Davis, Ken Jenkins, Mimi Kennedy
Country: United States of America
Land of the Lost
Directed by: Brad Silberling
Days to next November 17
If November 17, 1991 is your birthday you're 28 years, 10 months, 4 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 1 month, 27 days.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in November 1991?
- LIFE: Sistine Chapel Paintings Cleaned
- Time: Technology's role in privacy invasion
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9303
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.92
- RollingStone: Metallica
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Remember
By: Barbara Taylor Bradford
An electrifying new novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford, who demonstrates her superb storytelling gifts in this passionate tale of Nicky Wells.
Lila
By: Robert M. Pirsig
The author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance examines life's essential issues as he recounts the journey down the Hudson River in a sailboat of his philosopher-narrator Phaedrus.
All The Weyrs Of Pern
By: Anne McCaffrey
“When McCaffrey's beloved dragons roar and their riders soar on the beasts' mighty backs . . . fans of Pern will likely be enthralled.”—Publishers WeeklyFor generations, the dragonriders had dedicated their lives to fighting Thread, the dreaded spores that periodically …
Savage Inequalities
By: Jonathan Kozol
For two years, beginning in 1988, Jonathan Kozol visited schools in neighborhoods across the country, from Illinois to Washington D.C., and from New York to San Antonio.
Needful Things
By: Stephen King
Master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic #1 New York Times bestseller about a mysterious store than can sell you whatever you desire—but not without exacting a terrible price in return.“There
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Flight of the Intruder
DartMUD
Armour-Geddon
Conan
Comet Busters!
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