Tuesday August 20, 1991

US date format: 8/20/1991, UK date format: 20/8/1991

It was Tuesday, under the sign of Leo (see birth chart on August 20, 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 Jules Plisson and Simon Desue. In that special week of August people in US were listening to (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams. In UK (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams was in the top 5 hits. Black Robe, directed by Bruce Beresford, 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 Land of the Lost. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Game Boy Wars or A.G.E..
But much more happened that day: find out below..

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Holidays

Morocco - Revolution of the King and the People Day
RC saints - Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Bah�'f Faith - Feast of Asm� (Names) - First day of the ninth month of the Bah�'f Calendar
Estonia - Restoration Day
Hungary - St. Stephen's day, the main national holiday in Hungary
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Events

After the attempted coup in the Soviet Union, Estonia declares
Dolphin Dan Marino surpasses Joe Montana as the highest paid NFL player with a 5-year extension for $25 million
Norbert Rosza swims world record 100m breast stroke (1:01.29)
dissolution of the Soviet Union, August Coup: more than 100,000 people rally outside the Soviet Union's parliament building protesting the coup aiming to depose President Mikhail Gorbachev.

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