Historical Events
- Detroit Pistons Joe Dumaars ends NBA free throw streak of 62 games
Historic Publication
Kitty Kelley publishes an unauthorized biography of former US First Lady Nancy Reagan
- Southeast Airlines Embracer 120 crashes in Georgia, killing 23
- Space Shuttle STS 37 (Atlantis 8) launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida
- US begins air drops to Kurd refugees in Northern Iraq
Famous Deaths
- John Tower, American politician (US Senator (R)-Texas), dies in a plane crash at 65
- Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Jr, American chemist and NASA astronaut (STS 33), dies at 43
Died in 1991 1991 Highlights
About April 5, 1991
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 33 years and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Coming Out Of The Dark - Gloria Estefan
#1 Song: The One and Only - Chesney Hawkes
