At A Glance

7 February 1991 at a glance

Day of the week
7 February 1991 was a Thursday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “The First Time” by Surface.
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 7 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 7 February 1991 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 7 February 1991 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 7 February

  • 1986 Twenty-eight years of one-family rule end in Haiti, when President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees the Caribbean nation.
  • 1990 Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power.
  • 1991 Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in.
  • 1991 The Troubles: The Provisional IRA launches a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street in London, the headquarters of the British government.
  • 1992 The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union.

Famous people born on February 7

  • James Spader, American actor and producer (born 1960)
  • Matthew Stafford, American football player (born 1988)
  • Ashton Kutcher, American model, actor, producer, and entrepreneur (born 1978)
  • Omar Marmoush, Egyptian footballer (born 1999)

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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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