Historical Events
Event of Interest
Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of USSR Communist Party
- Silky Stallone, wins the Cane Pace at Yonkers Raceway
- Taiwan captures its 15th Little League World Series, 11-0
- Ukraine declares independence from USSR
Famous Deaths
- Abel Kiviat, American athlete (Olympic gold 3000m team race, silver 1500m 1912), dies at 99
- Beb] Vuyk, Dutch-Indonesian writer (Camp Diary), dies at 86
- Bernard Castro, American inventor of the patented convertible couch, dies at 87
- Mark Lawrence, American pianist (Alice Pearce), and songwriter, and theatrical producer, dies at 70
- Mike Sokoll, Hungarian-American cowboy actor, dies at 97
Died in 1991 1991 Highlights
About August 24, 1991
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 8 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
