At A Glance

15 November 1991 at a glance

Day of the week
15 November 1991 was a Friday.
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 15 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 November 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 November 1991 was First Quarter.

On this day: 15 November

  • 1988 In the Soviet Union, the uncrewed Shuttle Buran makes its only space flight.
  • 1988 Israeli–Palestinian conflict: An independent State of Palestine is proclaimed by the Palestinian National Council.
  • 1988 The first Fairtrade label, Max Havelaar, is launched in the Netherlands.
  • 1990 The Communist People's Republic of Bulgaria is disestablished and a new republican government is instituted.
  • 1990 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-38, a classified mission for the Department of Defense.

Famous people born on 15 November

  • Shailene Woodley, American actress (born 1991)
  • Jonny Lee Miller, English-American actor (born 1972)
  • Erwin Rommel, German field marshal (1891–1944)
  • Karl-Anthony Towns, Dominican-American basketball player (born 1995)

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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

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