At A Glance

21 August 1991 at a glance

Day of the week
21 August 1991 was a Wednesday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 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.
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 21 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 21 August 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 21 August 1991 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 21 August

  • 1982 Lebanese Civil War: The first troops of a multinational force lands in Beirut to oversee the Palestine Liberation Organization's withdrawal from Lebanon.
  • 1991 Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after its occupation by the Soviet Union since 1940.
  • 1991 Coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev collapses.
  • 1993 NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft.
  • 2000 American golfer Tiger Woods wins the 82nd PGA Championship and becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in a calendar year.

Famous people born on August 21

  • Hayden Panettiere, American actress (1989–2026)
  • Kenny Rogers, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (1938–2020)
  • Robert Lewandowski, Polish footballer (born 1988)
  • Zion Suzuki, Japanese footballer (born 2002)

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

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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