What happened on Tuesday September 17, 1991?

About September 17th, 1991, in brief:

  • Historical events: Linus Torvalds releases the first version of the Linux kernel (version 0.01) onto the Internet, marking a pivotal moment in open-source software development that would eventually revolutionize computing worldwide.
  • Day of the week: September 17th, 1991 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I Adore Mi Amor by Color Me Badd
  • #1 UK song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams
  • Popular movie: Joker directed by Todd Phillips

More about September 17th, 1991? See below for more news and curiosities on September 17th, 1991.

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September 17, 1991: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 17, 1991:

  • Linux Kernel 0.01 Released Linus Torvalds releases the first version of the Linux kernel (version 0.01) onto the Internet, marking a pivotal moment in open-source software development that would eventually revolutionize computing worldwide.
  • UN Membership Expansion North and South Korea join the United Nations, signaling a significant diplomatic milestone in international relations and potentially easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
  • NYC Airport Communication Disruption A battery power loss in AT&T switching stations causes telephone and data service outages at Kennedy, La Guardia, and Newark airports, highlighting infrastructure vulnerabilities.
  • Death of Zino Francescatti Zino Francescatti, renowned French violinist who was born in 1902, passes away, marking the end of a significant musical career.
  • Jordan McCoy Jordan McCoy appears as a finalist in American Juniors, potentially marking an early point in a musical career.
  • Baseball Game Attendance 4,355 fans attend a baseball game between the Montreal Expos and New York Mets at Shea Stadium.

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September 17, 1991: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 17, 1991?


September 17, 1991 was a Tuesday and it was the 260th day of the year 1991 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 17, 1991 can also be written as 9/17/1991 in the US and as 17/9/1991 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 17, 1991?


Famous people born on September 17, 1991:

  • Augusto César Lima Brito
  • Chrisjan Coetzee
  • Jordan Connor
  • Ramata Diakité
  • Fuquan Edwin
  • Əli Gökdəmir
  • Angelina Golikova
  • Joonas Henttala
  • Scott Hoying
  • Egor Jakovlev
  • Justyna Jegiołka
  • Jake Jervis
  • Minako Kotobuki
  • Ruslan Kurbanov
  • Ryan Martin
  • Mena Massoud
  • Melanie Moore
  • Uche Nwofor
  • Serge Nyuiadzi
  • Tyson Pedro

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September 17, 1991: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 17, 1991:

  • Zino Francescatti

    Renowned French violinist and musical prodigy who came from a family of professional musicians.

  • Rob Tyner
  • Frank H. Netter

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September 17, 1991: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 17, 1991 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 16th and September 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 17, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 17, 1991 was I Adore Mi Amor by Color Me Badd, according to the music chart for the week September 16th and September 22nd.

  1. - I Adore Mi Amor youtube
  2. - Good Vibrations youtube
  3. - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You youtube
  4. - Motownphilly youtube
  5. - Things That Make You Go Hmmmm youtube

September 17, 1991: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 17, 1991 was (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams, according to the music chart for the week September 16th and September 22nd.

  1. - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You youtube
  2. - I'm Too Sexy youtube
  3. - Let's Talk About Sex youtube
  4. - Insanity youtube
  5. - Sunshine On A Rainy Day youtube

September 17, 1991: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 17, 1991 was Don't Wanna Change The World by Phyllis Hyman, according to the music chart for the week September 16th and September 22nd.

  1. - Don't Wanna Change The World
  2. - I Adore Mi Amor youtube
  3. - Never Stop
  4. - So Much Love
  5. - Don't Want To Be A Fool
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September 17, 1991: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 17th is Virgo.

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September 17, 1991: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 17, 1991 is Goat and the associated element is Metal.

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September 17, 1991: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 17, 1991 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 17, 1991 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on September 17, 1991 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 03:41 pm and setting at 01:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 25, 1991 while the next full moon would come on Sep 23, 1991.

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How old is someone born on September 17, 1991?


Someone born on September 17, 1991 is:

33 years 7 months old,

or 403 months and 6 days old,

or 1753 weeks and 1 day old,

or 12272 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 17, 1991?

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