At A Glance
25 February 1991 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 February 1991 was a Monday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “All the Man That I Need” by Whitney Houston.
- 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 25 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 February 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 February 1991 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 25 February
- 1951 The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón.
- 1956 In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin.
- 1980 The government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.
- 1986 People Power Revolution: President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos flees the nation after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the Philippines' first female president.
- 1991 Disbandment of the Warsaw Pact at a meeting of its members in Budapest.
Famous people born on February 25
- Carrot Top, American comedian (born 1965)
- George Harrison, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and film producer (1943–2001)
- Rashida Jones, American actress and writer (born 1976)
- Téa Leoni, American actress (born 1966)
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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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