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What Happened in 1991

58 historical events, 46 notable births, and 11 notable deaths in 1991.

Major Events

January 1991

culture

Eurovision Song Contest 1991 — 36th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

sports

1991 Formula One World Championship — sports season

general

1991 Copa América — 1991 edition of the Copa América association football competition

general

January Events — 1991 protest in Lithuania

sports

1991 World Championships in Athletics — 1991 edition of the World Championships in Athletics

culture

1991 in film — overview of the events of 1991 in film

general

1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup — 1991 edition of the association football competition CONCACAF Gold Cup

general

1991–92 UEFA Cup — 21st season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA

general

EuroBasket 1991 — FIBA EuroBasket

general

1991 European Super Cup — football match

politics

Alpine Convention — The Alpine Convention is an international territorial treaty for the sustainable development of the Alps. The objective of the treaty is to protect the natural environment of the Alps while promoting its development.

sports

1991 FIFA World Youth Championship — International football competition

sports

1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships — 1991 edition of the IAAF World Indoor Championships

sports

1991 World Aquatics Championships — 1991 edition of the World Aquatics Championships

sports

1991 Mediterranean Games — 11th edition of the Mediterranean Games

general

1991 Iraqi uprisings — anti-government uprisings in Ba'athist Iraq

sports

1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship — International football competition

sports

Super Bowl XXV — 1991 National Football League championship game

December 1991

general

dissolution of the Soviet Union — process leading to the late-1991 breakup of the USSR

politics

Belovezh Accords — agreement that declared dissolution of the USSR by its founder states (denunciation of 1922 Treaty on the Creation of the USSR) and established the CIS

politics

Ukrainian independence referendum — independence referendum

politics

1991 Ukrainian presidential election — election

general

1991 Intercontinental Cup — 1991 edition of the Intercontinental Cup association football competition

politics

Azerbaijani independence referendum, 1991 — independence referendum in Azerbaijan

general

Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 751 — aviation accident

March 1991

culture

German reunification — process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic became part of the Federal Republic of Germany

war

63rd Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1990

general

1991 Soviet Union referendum — referendum regarding the dissolution of the Soviet Union

general

1991 United States Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1991

general

1991 Brazilian Grand Prix — Formula One race held at Interlagos

November 1991

sports

1991 FIFA Women's World Cup — 1991 edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup

general

Vukovar massacre — massacre

sports

1991 Australian Grand Prix — 516th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix

July 1991

politics

START I — 1991 treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the reduction of strategic offensive arms

war

Brioni Agreement — agreement which facilitated the cessation of hostilities between the JNA and Slovene forces in the Ten-Day War

general

UEFA Women's Euro 1991 — 1991 edition of the UEFA Women's Euro

general

1991 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1991

general

1991 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1991

general

1991 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1991

general

Constitution of Bulgaria — constitution

May 1991

general

1991 European Cup Final — association football match

general

1991 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1991

politics

Croatian independence referendum — 1991 vote in Croatia

general

Lauda Air Flight 004 — Crash of an Austrian Boeing 767 in Thailand in 1991

politics

assassination of Rajiv Gandhi — 1991 assassination of the 6th Prime Minister of India

June 1991

politics

1991 Russian presidential election — election

general

1991 Canadian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1991

general

1991 Mexican Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1991

February 1991

general

Highway of Death — road in Iraq

August 1991

general

1991 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One race

general

1991 Hungarian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1991

April 1991

general

1991 San Marino Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1991

October 1991

general

1991 Japanese Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1991

September 1991

general

1991 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1991

general

1991 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1991

general

1991 Portuguese Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1991

politics

1991 Macedonian independence referendum — refendum