At A Glance

13 November 1991 at a glance

Day of the week
13 November 1991 was a Wednesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “I'm Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred.
Top Film of 1991
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1991 was Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1991
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1991 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 13 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 November 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 November 1991 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 13 November

  • 1991 The Republic of Karelia, an autonomous republic of Russia, is formed from the former Karelian ASSR.
  • 1992 The High Court of Australia rules in Dietrich v The Queen that although there is no absolute right to have publicly funded counsel, in most circumstances a judge should grant any request for an adjournment or stay when an accused is unrepresented.
  • 1994 In a referendum, voters in Sweden decide to join the European Union.
  • 1995 Mozambique becomes the first state to join the Commonwealth of Nations without having been part of the former British Empire.
  • 1996 As part of the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) project, Joel Armengaud discovers the project's first Mersenne prime number,

Famous people born on 13 November

  • Steve Zahn, American actor and singer (born 1967)
  • Lando Norris, British-Belgian race car driver (born 1999)
  • Gerard Butler, Scottish actor (born 1969)
  • Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, comedian, and talk show host (born 1955)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1991 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1991 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 10 January – Australia orders its diplomats out of Baghdad, Iraq.
  • 14 February – the bulk carrier Sanko Harvest sinks off the coast of the Western Australian town of Esperance, leaking 700 tonnes of bunker oil and 30,000 tonnes of fertiliser into the surrounding waters near the Recherche Archipelago.
  • 21 March – Richard Jones declares Democrats' support for New South Wales Premier Nick Greiner's reform of the Legislative Council, ensuring passage of the legislation.

Life in Australia in 1991

Prime Minister

Bob Hawke

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.58

Loaf of Bread

$1.30

Average House

$122,000

Weekly Wage

$565.00

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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s

Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.

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