At A Glance
19 February 1991 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 February 1991 was a Tuesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” by C+C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams.
- 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 19 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 February 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 February 1991 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 19 February
- 1965 Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and a communist spy of the North Vietnamese Viet Minh, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm, all Catholics, attempt a coup against the military junta of the Buddhist Nguyễn Khánh.
- 1976 Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417.
- 1985 William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.
- 1985 China Airlines Flight 006 experiences an aircraft upset over the Pacific Ocean, injuring 24.
- 2002 NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.
Famous people born on February 19
- Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer (born 2004)
- Ray Winstone, English actor (born 1957)
- Chappell Roan, American singer and songwriter (born 1998)
- Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican actor, director, and producer (born 1967)
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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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