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27 November 1991 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 November 1991 was a Wednesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “When a Man Loves a Woman” by Michael Bolton.
- 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 27 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 November 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 November 1991 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 27 November
- 1984 Under the Brussels Agreement signed between the governments of the United Kingdom and Spain, the former agrees to enter into discussions with Spain over Gibraltar, including sovereignty.
- 1985 Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches on STS-61-B, with Rodolfo Neri Vela becoming the first Mexican astronaut.
- 1992 For the second time in a year, military forces try to overthrow president Carlos Andrés Pérez in Venezuela.
- 1999 The centre-left Labour Party takes control of the New Zealand government with leader Helen Clark becoming the first elected female prime minister in New Zealand's history.
- 2001 A hydrogen atmosphere is discovered on the extrasolar planet Osiris by the Hubble Space Telescope, the first atmosphere detected on an extrasolar planet.
Famous people born on November 27
- Adéla, Slovak singer-songwriter (born 2003)
- Bruce Lee, American-Chinese actor, martial artist, and screenwriter (1940–1973)
- Jimi Hendrix, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (1942–1970)
- William Fichtner, American actor (born 1956)
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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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