Historical Events
Appointment of Interest
Clarence Thomas is confirmed as a US Supreme Court Justice (52-48)
- Oh-My-God particle - most powerful cosmic ray ever detected, by Fly's Eye camera at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, measuring 320 EeV - 40million x more powerful than any terrestrial particle accelerator [1]
Famous Deaths
- Hotze de Roos, Dutch carpenter and writer (Chameleon series), dies at 81
Died in 1991 1991 Highlights
About October 15, 1991
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 6 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Emotions - Mariah Carey
- #1 Song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams