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30 December 1991 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 December 1991 was a Monday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Black or White” by Michael Jackson.
- 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 30 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 December 1991 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 December 1991 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 30 December
- 1987 Stella Sigcau, Prime minister of the South African Bantustan of Transkei, is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General Bantu Holomisa.
- 1993 Israel establishes diplomatic relations with Vatican City and also upgrades to full diplomatic relations with Ireland.
- 1996 Proposed budget cuts by Benjamin Netanyahu spark protests from 250,000 workers who shut down services across Israel.
- 2005 Tropical Storm Zeta forms in the open Atlantic Ocean, tying the record for the latest tropical cyclone ever to form in the North Atlantic basin.
- 2009 A segment of the Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha pipeline ruptures in Shaanxi, China, and approximately 150,000 L (40,000 US gal) of diesel oil flows down the Wei River before finally reaching the Yellow River.
Famous people born on December 30
- LeBron James, American basketball player, producer and businessman (born 1984)
- Kristin Kreuk, Canadian actress (born 1982)
- Tracey Ullman, English-American actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (born 1959)
- Tiger Woods, American golfer (born 1975)
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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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