At A Glance

22 February 1991 at a glance

Day of the week
22 February 1991 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “I've Been Thinking About You” by Londonbeat.
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 22 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 February 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 February 1991 was First Quarter.

On this day: 22 February

  • 1980 Miracle on Ice: In Lake Placid, New York, the United States hockey team defeats the Soviet Union hockey team 4–3.
  • 1986 Start of the People Power Revolution in the Philippines.
  • 1994 Aldrich Ames and his wife are charged by the United States Department of Justice with spying for the Soviet Union.
  • 1995 The Corona reconnaissance satellite program, in existence from 1959 to 1972, is declassified.
  • 1997 In Roslin, Midlothian, British scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly has been successfully cloned.

Famous people born on 22 February

  • George Washington, American general and politician, 1st President of the United States (1732–1799)
  • James Blunt, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1974)
  • Steve Irwin, Australian zoologist and television host (1962–2006)
  • Drew Barrymore, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1975)

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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.
More events of 1991 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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