Thursday October 17, 1991: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/17/1991, UK date format: 17/10/1991

October 17th, 1991 was the 290th day of the year 1991 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Libra. The day of the week was Thursday.

Famous birthdays on this day include Madison Burge and Agathe Auproux.

The number one song in US was Emotions by Mariah Carey. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams was #1 song in the UK.

The People Under the Stairs, directed by Wes Craven, was one of the most viewed movie released in 1991 while The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Finders Keepers. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Banana Prince or 2nd Super Robot Wars.

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.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at October 17 across the years or at October 1991 calendar.

October 17, 1991 Events

What happened on October 17, 1991?

Historical Events

Angel Cordero is 3rd jockey to win 7,000 horse races
Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates for NL pennant in 7 games
News anchor Bree Walker Lampley files an FCC complaint that LA radio KFI-AM personally attacked her by discuss her having a disformed baby
Pittsburgh Penguin Paul Coffey sets NHL defenseman scoring record with 1,053 career points (309 goals & 744 assists)
Tennessee Ernie Ford, American country singer ("16 Tons"), dies at age 72 (born 1919).

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October 17, 1991 Famous Birthdays

Who was born on October 17, 1991?

Other October 17th famous birthdays

Eminem
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Rita Hayworth
American actress, who was also one of the most well-known pin-up girls during World War II.
Montgomery Clift
Film actor (From Here to Eternity).

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How old am I?

If October 17, 1991 is your birthday you are 31 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on October 17.

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October 17, 1991 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 17, 1991?

Piet van Est [the Vuurbal]
Bicylist (7x Tour de France).
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jorge Yarur Banna
Tennessee Ernie Ford (Ernest Jennings Ford
J[ames] G Devlin
Actor (No Surrender), passes away at 84.

Other October 17th famous deaths

Ingeborg Bachmann
Austrian poet and author.
Raymond Aron
French philosopher, journalist, and sociologist.
Ralph Abernathy
American Civil Rights Activist, founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, founded with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Daniel Emilfork
French actor (Born in 1924).

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October 17, 1991 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Libra

Libra personality

Who should a Libra marry?

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio

Personality of October born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Goat

Element: Metal

Goat personality

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October 17, 1991 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 17, 1991?

The day of the week was Thursday.

October 17th marks the 289th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 1991.

There are 75 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

October 1991 calendar

October	1991
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

October 17, 1991 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 17, 1991?

Holidays

United States - Black Poetry Day
UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
French Republican Calendar - Aubergine (Eggplant) Day, twenty-sixth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
Haiti - Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1806), State holiday
R.C. Saints - Saint Ignatius of Antioch; translation of Saint Audrey (áthelthryth); Saint Richard Gwyn

Music charts

What was the number one song on October 17, 1991? Which were the top hits on October 17, 1991?
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