Sunday, February 17, 1991 · Halifax, England
The world the day Ed Sheeran was born
Ed Sheeran, the singer-songwriter, arrived on a Sunday in Halifax, England. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)”
C+C Music Factory
The moon
waxing crescent
Star sign
♒ Aquarius
Year of the Goat
U.S. president
George H. W. Bush
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Ed was born
“Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” by C+C Music Factory topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks, taking over from “The First Time”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1991
U.S. averages for the year Ed Sheeran was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas$1.14 → $4.48 today (3.9×)
- Loaf of white bread71¢ → $1.83 today (2.6×)
- Dozen eggs99¢ → $2.27 today (2.3×)
- Pound of coffee$2.81 → $9.33 today (3.3×)
- Postage stamp29¢ → 78¢ today (2.7×)
In the news
The year 1991
- Jan 12 · Persian Gulf War: An act of the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of American military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait.
- Jan 16 · Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
- Feb 13 · Gulf War: The United States Air Force dropped two laser-guided "smart bombs" on an air-raid shelter in Baghdad, Iraq, which was believed to be a military command site, killing at least 408 civilians.
- Feb 24 · Gulf War: Ground troops cross the Saudi Arabian border and enter Iraq, thus beginning the ground phase of the war.
- Apr 9 · Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union.
Born around the same time
Ed Sheeran shares a birthday with…
Jeremy Allen White
American actor · born Feb 17, 1991
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Questions
When was Ed Sheeran born?
Ed Sheeran was born on Sunday, February 17, 1991, in Halifax, England.
What day of the week was Ed Sheeran born?
A Sunday. February 17, 1991 fell on a Sunday.
What was the #1 song when Ed Sheeran was born?
“Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” by C+C Music Factory was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Ed Sheeran was born. It spent 2 weeks at #1.
What is Ed Sheeran’s zodiac sign?
Ed Sheeran is a Aquarius (born Feb 17), and was born in the Chinese year of the Goat.
What was the moon like when Ed Sheeran was born?
A waxing crescent moon, about 11% lit, on the night of February 17, 1991.
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