At A Glance
13 November 1991 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 November 1991 was a Wednesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Cream” by Prince and the New Power Generation.
- Top Film of 1991
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1991 was Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
- Bestselling Novel of 1991
- “Scarlett” by Alexandra Ripley was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1991.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “60 Minutes” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1991–92 season.
- 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 November 13
- 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 the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '1991 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- February 27 – Gulf War (1990–1991) ends: U.S. President George H. W. Bush announces that "Kuwait is liberated".
- March 25 – The 63rd Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, are held at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Kevin Costner's Dances With Wolves wins seven awards out of 12 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. The telecast garners nearly 43 million viewers.
- August 11 – Nickelodeon introduces its series of Nicktoons, with Doug, Rugrats and The Ren & Stimpy Show the first three to air.
Life in the US in 1991
President
George H. W. Bush
Gas (per gallon)
$1.14
Loaf of Bread
$0.80
Average House
$120,000
Weekly Wage
$422
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