1991

Year 1991 () was a (link will display the 1991 ).

The year 1991 is also significant because it was a year: the number is the same read forwards or backwards. The next palindrome year was. 1991 and 2002 are the closest palindromic years to each other, because there will not be another one until.

The year 1991 is designated in the Chinese calendar the (Ram or Goat).

January

 * - The claim college football's national championship with a 10-9 win over  in the . Controversy reigns as Colorado wins the AP poll, but, the nation's only unbeaten team (with one tie), edges Colorado to win the UPI national championship by one point.
 * - The votes unanimously to condemn 's treatment of the.
 * - A major collapse of ground traps 26 miners 65m below the surface at the Emaswati Colliery in Swaziland. The 26 men have access to a safe refuge chamber, and are all rescued by a drill hole 30 hours after the rescue unit is first alerted.
 * - forces storm  to stop Lithuanian independence.
 * - : The passes a resolution authorizing the use of military force to liberate.
 * troops assault the in  and kill 14 unarmed civilians; many more are injured.
 * A fight and stampede at a pre-season exhibition match between South African football teams Chiefs and Pirates in the town of near,  leaves 42 dead.
 * - Three guerilla chiefs are assassinated in.
 * - The deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied  expires, preparing the way for the start of.
 * confesses to the murders of six men.
 * begins with air strikes against.
 * fires 8 missiles into.
 * becomes King on the death of his father,.
 * - shuts down after 62 years, citing financial problems.
 * - The is founded in,.
 * - The dynasty of the comes to an end as the  defeat the 49ers, 15-13, in . The Giants win despite not scoring a touchdown, prevailing on five field goals by.
 * - President  flees his compound in.
 * - The defeat the  20-19 in  at  in,.
 * - Siad Barre is succeeded by in.
 * - President  flees his compound in.
 * - The defeat the  20-19 in  at  in,.
 * - Siad Barre is succeeded by in.

February

 * - A,  collides with a  , Flight 5569 at  killing 34.
 * - A court bars Dr.  from assisting in s.
 * 's first democratically-elected president,, is sworn in.
 * The launches a mortar attack on  during a cabinet meeting.
 * - Voters in support independence.
 * -, the Unrepresented Nations & Peoples Organization, forms in the ,.
 * - : Two laser-guided "s" destroy an underground bunker in, killing hundreds of is. military intelligence claimed it was a military facility  but Iraqi officials identified it as a.
 * - The, establishing cooperation to move toward , is signed by the leaders of , and.
 * - The explodes bombs in the early morning at both  and  in London.
 * - Gulf War: Iraq accepts a Russian-proposed cease fire agreement. The U.S. rejects the agreement, but said that retreating Iraqi forces would not be attacked if they left Kuwait within 24 hours.
 * The kills three s and destroys 8 floors of the building.
 * Gulf War: Ground troops cross the n border and enter, thus starting the ground phase of the war.
 * - In, General deposes Prime Minister  in a bloodless.
 * Gulf War: Ground troops cross the n border and enter, thus starting the ground phase of the war.
 * - In, General deposes Prime Minister  in a bloodless.


 * - Gulf War: Part of an i hits an American military barracks in,  killing 29 and injuring 99 U.S. soldiers.   It is the single, most devastating attack on U.S. forces during that war.


 * - Gulf War: On radio, i leader  announces the withdrawal of Iraqi troops from .   Iraqi soldiers set fire to Kuwaiti oil fields as they retreat.

March

 * - - i forces suppress rebellions in the southern and northern parts of the country, creating a humanitarian disaster on the borders of and.
 * The ballistic missile submarine  is.
 * finishes as the United States Secretary of Agriculture.
 * An piece airs on  about, in which family members alleged physical and sexual abuse.  Erhard had left the United States prior to the broadcast.
 * An amateur video captures the beating of by  police officers.
 * and vote for independence from the.
 * - Massive demonstrations are held against in ; 2 people are killed and s are in the streets.
 * - : - 540,000 American troops begin to leave the.
 * - A curfew is imposed on black townships in after fighting between rival political gangs kills 49.
 * - The announces that  has agreed to pay $1 billion for the clean-up of the  oil spill in.
 * - After 16 years in prison for allegedly bombing a in an  attack, the "" are freed when a court determines that the police fabricated evidence.
 * Four police officers are indicted for the d  beating of motorist  during an arrest.
 * formally regains complete independence after the 4 post- powers (, the, the  and the ) relinquish all remaining rights.
 * - wins the NCAA Division I title in hockey, 8-7 in the third overtime against.
 * - has its first multi-party elections.
 * formally regains complete independence after the 4 post- powers (, the, the  and the ) relinquish all remaining rights.
 * - wins the NCAA Division I title in hockey, 8-7 in the third overtime against.
 * - has its first multi-party elections.

April

 * - : The U.N. Security Council passes the Cease Fire Agreement, Resolution 687. The resolution calls for the destruction or removal of all of Iraq's chemical and biological weapons, all stocks of agents and components, and all research, development, support and manufacturing facilities for ballistic missiles with a range greater than 150km and production facilities; and for an end to its support for international terrorism.  Iraq accepts the terms of the resolution on.
 * Senator of  and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their plane over.
 * , a nephew of U.S. Senator, is identified as a suspect in an alleged sexual assault.
 * - Former Senator and 22 others are killed in an airplane crash in,.
 * - The Supreme Council of the declares independence.
 * A develops in the  off the coast of  (the first of its kind to be documented by s).
 * ferry Moby Prince collides with an oil tanker in dense fog off, killing 140.
 * - In the, thieves steal 20 paintings worth $500 million from the in .   Less than an hour later they are found in an abandoned car near the museum.
 * - After approaching 3,000 in July, the closes above 3,000 for the first time ever, at 3,004.46.
 * - : declares some of its chemical weapons and materials to the UN, as required by Resolution 687, and claims that it does not have a biological weapons program.
 * - Seventy tornadoes break out in the central United States, killing 17. The most notable tornado of the day strikes . (see )
 * - A tropical cyclone hits, killing an estimated 138,000 people.
 * - Seventy tornadoes break out in the central United States, killing 17. The most notable tornado of the day strikes . (see )
 * - A tropical cyclone hits, killing an estimated 138,000 people.

May

 * - becomes 's first female.
 * - gives a speech to the U.S. Congress.
 * - In, , former  is assassinated.
 * - Authorised by,  commences.
 * - In, a  crashes near , killing all 223 people on-board.
 * - The defeat the  8-0 in Game 6 to win their first  in franchise history.
 * - In, , wins  in.

June

 * - erupts, killing 43 people as a result of  (the victims are all either  or ).
 * - A major collapse of ground at the in  traps 26 miners 65m below the surface.  The men have access to a safe refuge chamber and are all rescued by a drill hole 30 hours after the rescue unit was first alerted.
 * - is elected President of, the largest and most populous of the fifteen.
 * - The Chicago Bulls win their 1st NBA championship by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the best-of-7 series 4 games to 1.
 * - A spectator is killed by at the.
 * - erupts in the.
 * - : The n Parliament repeals the, which had required racial classification of all South Africans at birth.
 * - U.S. President is exhumed to discover whether or not his death was caused by  poisoning, instead of acute gastrointestinal illness; no trace of arsenic is found.
 * - - : U.N. inspection teams attempt to intercept i vehicles carrying nuclear related equipment.  Iraqi soldiers fire warning shots in the air to prevent inspectors from approaching the vehicles.
 * -Collapse of Yugoslavia: and  declare their independence from.
 * - wins the  defeating  on the final by 4-2, after penalty shoot out, in,.

July

 * - The is officially dissolved at a meeting in.
 * - The ends the 10-day war in.
 * - begins his 5-year term as the first elected president of.
 * - Boxer is arrested and charged with raping  contestant, 3 days earlier, in ,.
 * - James Farentino of Dynasty arrested in Canada for cocaine possession.
 * - Serial killer is arrested after the remains of 11 men and boys are found in his  apartment.   They soon found out that he is involved in 6 more murders.
 * - The government of announces its New Industrial Policy, marking the start of India's economic reforms.
 * - Actor (aka ) is arrested in a  theater for publicly masturbating.

August

 * - releases files describing his idea for the "."
 * -, former prime minister of , is assassinated.
 * - The, the tallest construction ever built, collapses.
 * - The is released in the United States.
 * - : In, , taxi driver shoots 7 people and injures 6 others before turning the gun on himself.
 * - : President  is put under  while vacationing in the  during a coup.   The, led by Vice President  and 7 hard-liners, collapses in less than 72 hours.
 * - : declares its independence from the, and more than 100,000 people rally outside the Soviet Union's parliament building protesting the  that deposed President.
 * - : declares its independence from the.
 * - : declares independence from.
 * Student posts messages to a  newsgroup comp.os.minix about the new  he has been developing.
 * makes his debut in the.
 * - : declares independence from the.
 * - Maronite general leaves  via a French ship into exile.
 * - : and  declare independence from the.
 * - : and  declare independence from the.

September

 * - The United States recognizes the independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
 * - In, at the Imperial Foods chicken processing plant, killing 25 people.
 * - - At the in, 83 women and 7 men are assaulted.
 * The recognizes the independence of the.
 * The name ' is restored to 's second-largest city, which had been renamed ' in.
 * - The becomes independent.
 * - - In several patients are held hostage and a nurse is killed in the.
 * - declares independence from the Soviet Union.
 * - - : IAEA inspectors discover files on Iraq's hidden nuclear weapons program.  Iraqi officials confiscate documents from UN weapons inspectors, refusing to allow them to leave the site without turning over other documents.   A 4-day standoff ensues.   Iraq permits the team to leave with the documents after the UN Security Council threatens enforcement actions.
 * - The makes the  available to the public for the first time.
 * - Josh Layton, Son of Roger Layton, Co-founder of GoFetch Media and creator of the is born.
 * - an President is removed from power.
 * - A destroys parts of, a city in southeastern , killing 16 and leaving 176 injured.
 * - A destroys parts of, a city in southeastern , killing 16 and leaving 176 injured.

October

 * - Governor  announces he will seek the 1992  nomination for.
 * - The n Parliament cuts all remaining ties with.
 * In, the is replaced by the.
 * The U.N. Security Council passes Resolution 715, which demands that Iraq "accept unconditionally the inspectors and all other personnel designated by the Special Commission".  Iraq rejects the resolution, calling it "unlawful".
 * - - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee interviews both Supreme Court candidate and former aide, who alleges that Thomas sexually harassed her while she worked for him.
 * -, previously chosen by its  , is confirmed president in an uncontested poll.
 * - ns celebrate the end of the rule of the Communist Party.
 * - After a bitter confirmation hearing, including sexual misconduct allegations by former aide, the votes 52-48 to confirm Judge  to the.
 * - guns down 24 people in  before killing himself.
 * The kills 25 and destroys 3,469 homes and apartments.
 * The lays down the  for the.
 * The first free parliamentary elections are held in.
 * declares its independence from the USSR.
 * The win the.
 * - The American makes its closest approach to, becoming the first probe to visit an.
 * declares its independence from the USSR.
 * The win the.
 * - The American makes its closest approach to, becoming the first probe to visit an.

November

 * - beats  12-6 at  to lift the.
 * The body of publishing tycoon is found floating in the  (he had fallen off his yacht near the ).
 * , a white supremacist running as a, loses the Governor's race to  candidate , by an overwhelming margin.
 * - The officially stops operations.
 * point guard announces that he has, effectively ending his career in the.
 * The last oil well fire is put out in.
 * The first report on s is published by in the journal .
 * - fusion reactor generated 1.5 MW output power.
 * The first report on s is published by in the journal .
 * - fusion reactor generated 1.5 MW output power.
 * American and British authorities announce indictments against 2 n intelligence officials, in connection with the downing of the.
 * n Prince returns to  after 13 years of exile.
 * Muslim kidnappers in set  envoys  and  free.
 * - troops take after a 87-day  and commit the.
 * - - The unanimously adopts a resolution opening the way to the establishment of  operations in.
 * - - The Federal n Army begins to withdraw from.
 * - - The unanimously adopts a resolution opening the way to the establishment of  operations in.
 * - - The Federal n Army begins to withdraw from.

December

 * - : s vote overwhelmingly for independence from the in a.
 * Journalist is released after 7 years' captivity as a hostage in  (he was the last and longest-held American hostage in ).
 * ends operations.
 * Leaders of, , and meet and sign an agreement ending the  and establishing the  (CIS), in the  Nature Reserve in Belarus.
 * A on the  of  is accepted as valid.
 * - The ceases to be a part of the.
 * - The ian ferry Salem Express sinks in the, killing more than 450.
 * - replaces  as the new  of.
 * - A Missouri court passes the on Palestinian militant  and his wife Maria for the  of their daughter Palestina.
 * - One month after 's death, 's re-release of returns to the top of the  singles charts, 16 years after the original version.
 * - resigns as president of the, from which most republics have already disbanded; the 73-year-old state is now expected to dissolve completely.
 * - The Supreme Soviet meets and formally dissolves the.
 * - The officially ceases to exist.
 * - The Supreme Soviet meets and formally dissolves the.
 * - The officially ceases to exist.

Undated

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 * - Centennial of.

January-April

 * -, Pakistan swimmer
 * -, American singer
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actresses
 * -, Canadian actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, English actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, Irish actress
 * - * -, American actress, singer, and model
 * -, American actor
 * -, American musician
 * -, American actor
 * -, British noble
 * -, Canadian actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, American singer and actress
 * -, Polish actor
 * -, American actor
 * -, British actress
 * -, British actress

May - August

 * -, American actor
 * -, American singer
 * -, American actress
 * -, Japanese singer
 * -, American stage actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, American model and actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actor
 * -, French actress
 * -, American actor
 * -, American actor
 * -, Japanese singer
 * -, American actor
 * -, British actor
 * -, British actor
 * -, American actress and singer
 * -, American footballer
 * -, Irish actress
 * -, Canadian actress
 * -, Dutch singer and actress
 * -, American actor

September - December

 * -, American actor
 * -, British actor
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, Danish singer
 * -, American actor
 * -, American actress
 * -, Brazilian model
 * -, American actress
 * -, American singer
 * -, Belgian prince
 * -, Canadian actor
 * -, American music composer
 * -, British singer

For more musicians born in 1991, see.

January - June

 * -, Yugoslavian poet (b. )
 * -, English guitarist (b. )
 * -, American physicist, laureate (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * , Japanese historian (b. )
 * , American actor (b. )
 * -, American physicist, laureate (b. )
 * -, sportswriter (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * , Italian-born biologist, recipient of the (b. )
 * , American singer, comedian, and actor (b. )
 * -, legendary i soldier (b. )
 * -, American director (b. )
 * , a  senator
 * , English ballet dancer (b. )
 * , n-born journalist and game show host (b. )
 * , American comedian (b. )
 * -, inventor of the Polaroid™ instant camera (b. )
 * -, French singer (b. )
 * -, American dancer and dance instructor (b. )
 * -, Finnish neuroscientist, recipient of the (b. )
 * , American lyricist (b. )
 * , American composer (b. )
 * -, instrument maker (b. )
 * -,  who fought for  (b. )
 * -, American Presidential advisor (b. )
 * -, American dancer and choreographer (b. )
 * , American bridge player, writer, and columnist (b. )
 * , English writer (b. )
 * , Swiss writer (b. )
 * , U.S. Senator (plane crash) (b. )
 * , American runner (b. )
 * , German footballer (b. )
 * -, former Republican Senator from Texas (b. )
 * -, vocalist for / (suicide) (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, British-born Australian film producer, director and administrator (b. )
 * -, musician (house fire) (b. )
 * -, American composer and conductor (b. )
 * , American actor (b. )
 * , American performer (b. )
 * , French composer and organist (b. )
 * , Austrian pianist (b. )
 * -, Chinese radical revolutionary (b. )
 * -, German mathematician (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, American mathematician (b. )
 * -, German pianist (b. )
 * -, Austrian musicologist (b. )
 * -, American singer,
 * -, (b. ) and (b. ), volcanologists
 * -, American economist and journalist (b. )
 * -, Chilean-born pianist (b. )
 * -, South African composer (b. )
 * -, British actress (b. )
 * -, British economist, laureate (b. )
 * -, German pianist (b. )
 * -, Austrian musicologist (b. )
 * -, American singer,
 * -, (b. ) and (b. ), volcanologists
 * -, American economist and journalist (b. )
 * -, Chilean-born pianist (b. )
 * -, South African composer (b. )
 * -, British actress (b. )
 * -, British economist, laureate (b. )

July - December

 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Australian physician (murdered) (b. )
 * -, American game show host, actor, and singer (brain tumor) (b. )
 * -, American painter (b. )
 * -, Belgian politician (assassinated) (b. )
 * -, Polish-born Yiddish writer, laureate
 * -, King of the Belgians (b. )
 * -, American baseball pitcher (b. )
 * -, Prime Minister of Egypt
 * -, Russian weapons designer (b. )
 * -, American football coach (b. )
 * -, astronaut (b. )
 * -, American race car driver (b. )
 * -, American businessman and politician (b. )
 * -, Governor of Vermont (b. )
 * -, Swiss painter and sculptor (b. )
 * -, English footballer and manager (b. )
 * -, Mexican diplomat and politician, recipient of the (b. )
 * -, famous country music singer (b. )
 * -, Italian-born film director (b. )
 * -, American chemist, laureate (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, French violinist (b. )
 * -, American children's author (b. )
 * -, American jazz trumpeter (b. )
 * -, Russian singer, poet and composer, author of many anti-soviet songs (b. )
 * -, American comedian and star of the television show  (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * -, daughter of Lord Romsey (b. )
 * -, American television producer, creator of  (b. )
 * -, Slovakian-born media entrepreneur (b. )
 * -, Czechoslovakian president (b. )
 * -, American drummer (b. )
 * -, Zanzibar-born singer (b. )
 * -, American economist, laureate (b. )
 * -, British economist, laureate (b. )
 * -, American artist (b. )
 * -, Russian World War II hero (b. )
 * -, Argentine-born racehorse trainer (b. )
 * -, English race car driver (b. )