Historical Events
Sports History
Ángel Cordero Jr. is 3rd jockey to win 7,000 horse races
- Blue Man Group's 1st performance in New York City
- MLB National League Championship: Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 games to 3
- News anchor Bree Walker Lampley files an FCC complaint that LA radio KFI-AM personally attacked her by discussing her having a disformed baby
Sports History
Pitts Penguin Paul Coffey sets NHL defenseman scoring record with 1,053 career points (309 goals & 744 assists)
1991 History
Famous Deaths
- "Tennessee" Ernie Ford, American country music singer ("Sixteen Tons"), and actor (I Love Lucy; The Ford Show), dies of liver disease at 72
- J. G. Devlin, Northern Irish actor (No Surrender), dies at 84
- Piet van Est, The Vuurbal, cyclist (7x Tour de France), dies at 57
1991 Highlights
About October 17, 1991
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 6 months and 1 day
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
