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3 December 1991 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 December 1991 was a Tuesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Set Adrift on Memory Bliss” by P.M. Dawn.
- 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 3 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 December 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 December 1991 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 3 December
- 1989 In a meeting off the coast of Malta, U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev release statements indicating that the Cold War between NATO and the Warsaw Pact may be coming to an end.
- 1992 The Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, runs aground in a storm while approaching A Coruña, Spain, and spills much of its cargo.
- 1992 A test engineer for Sema Group uses a personal computer to send the world's first text message via the Vodafone network to the phone of a colleague.
- 1994 Taiwan holds its first full local elections; James Soong elected as the first and only directly elected Governor of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian became the first directly elected Mayor of Taipei, Wu Den-yih became the first directly elected Mayor of Kaohsiung.
- 1994 Sony releases the PlayStation game console in Japan.
Famous people born on December 3
- Jenna Dewan, American actress and dancer (born 1980)
- Amanda Seyfried, American actress (born 1985)
- Ozzy Osbourne, English singer-songwriter (1948–2025)
- Brendan Fraser, American actor and producer (born 1968)
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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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