At A Glance

17 May 1991 at a glance

Day of the week
17 May 1991 was a Friday.
Irish Chart Song in 1991
The Irish chart song for 1991 was “Everything I Do I Do It for You” by Bryan Adams.
Top Film of 1991
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1991 was Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Star sign
The star sign for 17 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 17 May 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 17 May 1991 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 17 May

  • 1984 Prince Charles calls a proposed addition to the National Gallery, London, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend", sparking controversies on the proper role of the Royal Family and the course of modern architecture.
  • 1990 The General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) eliminates homosexuality from the list of psychiatric diseases.
  • 1994 Malawi holds its first multi-party elections.
  • 1995 Shawn Nelson steals an M60 tank from the California Army National Guard Armory in San Diego and proceeds to go on a rampage.
  • 1997 Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa. Zaire is officially renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Famous people born on 17 May

  • Josh Homme, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1973)
  • Bill Paxton, American actor and director (1955–2017)
  • Dennis Hopper, American actor and director (1936–2010)
  • Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and television host (1956–2022)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1991 in Ireland

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

  • 1 January – Limerick city celebrated 300 years of the Treaty of Limerick.
  • 7 February – Downing Street mortar attack by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in London.
  • 15 March – The Sugar Act provided for privatisation of Cómhlucht Siúicre Éireann, Teoranta, the state-owned sugar beet processor, as Greencore.
More events of 1991 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Ireland in 1991

Taoiseach

Charles Haughey

Petrol (per litre)

£1.52/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.62

Average House

£32,000

Weekly Wage

£86

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