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Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1960s  1970s  1980s  - 1990s -  2000s  2010s  2020s Years: 1988 1989 1990 - 1991 - 1992 1993 1994 1991 by topic: Subject:      Archaeology - Architecture - Art Aviation - Film - Home video - Literature (Poetry) Meteorology - Music (Country, Metal) Rail transport - Radio - Science Sports - Television - Video gaming Countries:      Australia - Canada - India - Ireland Malaysia - New Zealand - Norway - Pakistan - Singapore South Africa - Soviet Union - UK - Zimbabwe Leaders:    Sovereign states - State leaders Religious leaders - Law Categories: Births - Deaths - Works - Introductions Establishments - Disestablishments - Awards v • d • e Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 20XX redirects here. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article is about the decade of 2000-2009. ... The 2010s decade is a period of 10 pooping years that begins on January 1, 2010 and later ends on December 31, 2019 inclusive. ... The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini (common) era. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... 1991 in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Finds Ötzi the Iceman Publications Births Deaths See also List of years in archaeology 1990 in archaeology 1992 in archaeology Categories: 1991 | Years in archaeology ... See also: 1990 in architecture, other events of 1991, 1992 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1990 in art, other events of 1991, 1992 in art, list of years in art, List-of-art-events. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1991: Events January January 16 - American and Continental. ... The year 1991 in film involved some significant events. ... The following movies were released on video on the following dates: Arachnophobia The Brave Little Toaster Rosita Debuts - Heavy and Light with Telly and Elmo The Muppets Take Manhattan - re-release of Fox Video Elmos Sing-Along Guessing Game - Random House, Sony Wonder Dances with Wolves Goodfellas Gremlins 2... See also: 1990 in literature, other events of 1991, 1992 in literature, list of years in literature. ... // Forward Poetry Prize created John Ashbery, Flow Chart W.H. Auden, Collected Poems Gwendolyn Brooks, Children Coming Home Billy Collins, Questions About Angels (ISBN 0-8229-4211-9), the winner of the National Poetry Series competition in 1993 Wendy Cope, Serious Concerns Odysseus Elytis, The Elegies of Oxopetras (Τα Ελεγεία της Οξώπετρας) Howard Nemerov... See also: 1991 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels established in 1991 // 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. ... See also: 1990 in country music, 1991 in music, other events of 1991, 1992 in country music, 1990s in music and the List of years in Country Music // One of country musics most successful albums ever was released in 1991. ... This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1991. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1991. ... See also: Other events of 1991 List of years in science . ... Notable events of 1991 in computer and video games. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... 1990 state leaders - Events of 1991 - 1992 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1991 List of international organization leaders in 1991 List of colonial governors in 1991 List of foreign ministers in 1991 // [edit] Africa Algeria President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria (1979... 1990 religious leaders - Events of 1991 - 1992 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 1991 List of international organization leaders in 1991 List of colonial governors in 1991 Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church - John Paul II, Pope (1978-present) Other The Church of Jesus... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for a common year starting on Tuesday (dominical letter F), e. ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ... The year 1991 is designated in the Chinese calendar the Year of the Sheep. The Sheep ( 羊 ) (also known as Ram or Goat) is the eighth sign of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. ... Contents: Events of 1991 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing Births Deaths Nobel prizes Ship events See also -  Notes -  External links [edit] Events of 1991 [edit] January January 1 - The Colorado Buffaloes claim college football's national championship with a 10-9 win over Notre Dame in the 1991 Orange Bowl. Controversy reigns as Colorado wins the AP poll, but Georgia Tech, the nation's only unbeaten team (with one tie), edges Colorado to win the UPI national championship by one point. January 4 - The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to condemn Israel's treatment of the Palestinians. January 11 - Soviet forces storm Vilnius to stop Lithuanian independence. January 12 - Gulf War: The Congress of the United States passes a resolution authorizing the use of military force to liberate Kuwait. January 13 - Soviet troops assault the Vilnius TV tower in Lithuania and kill 14 unarmed civilians; many more are injured. January 13 - A fight and stampede at a pre-season exhibition match between South African football teams Chiefs and Pirates in the town of Orkney near Johannesburg, South Africa leaves 42 dead. January 14 - Three PLO guerilla chiefs are assassinated in Tunis. January 15 - The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm. January 16 - U.S. serial killer Aileen Wuornos confesses to the murders of six men. January 16 - Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins with air strikes against Iraq. January 17 - Gulf War: Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel. January 17 - Harald V of Norway becomes king on the death of his father, Olav V. January 18 - Eastern Air Lines shuts down after 62 years, citing financial problems. January 19 - Twenty-nine people are injured by a SCUD attack on Tel Aviv. January 19 - The Party of the Alliance of Youth, Workers and Farmers of Angola is founded in Luanda, Angola. January 22 - Three SCUDs and one Patriot missile hit Ramat Gan in Israel, injuring 96 people. Three elderly people die of heart attacks. January 24 Gulf War: Eight man Special Air Service squad enters Iraq behind enemy lines to destroy Scud missiles. The mission failed and many were captured and tortured and some were killed. But eight SAS Troopers managed to kill 200 Iraqi soldiers. January 25 - The dynasty of the San Francisco 49ers comes to an end as the New York Giants defeat the 49ers, 15-13, in San Francisco. The Giants win despite not scoring a touchdown, prevailing on five field goals by Matt Bahr. January 26 - Somalia President Siad Barre flees his compound in Mogadishu. January 27 - The New York Giants defeat the Buffalo Bills 20-19 in Super Bowl XXV at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. January 29 - Siad Barre is succeeded by Ali Mahdi Muhammad in Somalia. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mike Bohn at the 2005 Spring Practice game. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Orange Bowl is an annual college football game that is usually played on January 1 in the Miami, Florida metro area, in the United States. ... The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, is a public, coeducational research university, part of the University System of Georgia, and located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with satellite campuses in Savannah, Georgia, Metz, France, Shanghai, China, and Singapore. ... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... “Security Council” redirects here. ... The Palestinian flag, adopted in 1948, is a widely recognized modern symbol of the Palestinian people. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... CCCP redirects here. ... Not to be confused with Vilnius city municipality. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Congress in Joint Session. ... is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... SC Lithuanian Radio and Television Centre is a tall TV tower built in 1980 in Vilnius, Lithuania and rises to 327 m 1073 ft. ... is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Orkney is a gold mining town situated in the Klerksdorp district of the North West Province, South Africa. ... This article is about the city in South Africa. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic Munazzamat al-Tahrir Filastiniyyah منظمة تحرير فلسطينية ) is a political and paramilitary organization of Palestinian Arabs dedicated to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to consist of the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, with an intent to destroy Israel. ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... UN redirects here. ... Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush, Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell Saddam Hussein, Ali Hassan Al-Majid, Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 ~545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also Persian... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ... Aileen Carol Wuornos (born Aileen Carol Pittman) (February 29, 1956 – October 9, 2002) was an American prostitute and convicted serial killer who was sentenced to death by the state of Florida in 1992. ... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush, Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell Saddam Hussein, Ali Hassan Al-Majid, Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 ~545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also Persian... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Scud (disambiguation). ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Harald V, KG (born February 21, 1937) is the King of Norway. ... His Majesty King Olav V (July 2, 1903 - January 17, 1991) reigned as King of Norway from 1957 to 1991. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the defunct U.S. air carrier Eastern Air Lines. ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Scud (disambiguation). ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Party of the Alliance of Youth, Workers and Farmers of Angola or Pajoca, abbreviation of Partido da Aliança Juventude, Operários e Camponeses de Angola (other source claims it stands for Partido da Aliança Juventude, Operários e Camponeses de Cabinda), is an opposition party in Angola. ... Luanda (formerly called Loanda) is the largest city and capital of Angola. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Scud (disambiguation). ... Ramat Gan (רמת-גן) is a city in Israel, on the central coastal strip, just east of Tel Aviv, and part of the metropolis known as Gush Dan, in the Tel Aviv District. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also Australian Special Air Service Regiment and New Zealand Special Air Service: The Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) is the principal special forces unit of the British Army. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... City San Francisco, California Other nicknames Niners, The Red And Gold, Bay Bombers Team colors Cardinal red, metallic gold and black Head Coach Mike Nolan Owner Denise DeBartolo York and John York General manager Lal Heneghan Mascot Sourdough Sam League/Conference affiliations All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division... This article is about the current National Football League team. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Matt Bahr (born July 6, 1956) is a former NFL placekicker. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali: Maxamed Siyaad Barre) (1919 – January 2, 1995) was the Head of State of Somalia from 1969 to 1991. ... Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: ; Italian: ) is the largest city in Somalia, and its capital. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Buffalo Bills (disambiguation). ... Date January 27, 1991 Stadium Tampa Stadium City Tampa, Florida MVP Ottis Anderson, Running back Favorite Bills by 6 National anthem Whitney Houston Coin toss Pete Rozelle Referee Jerry Seeman Halftime show New Kids on the Block Attendance 73,813 TV in the United States Network ABC Announcers Al Michaels... Houlihans Stadium in Tampa opened in 1967 as Tampa Stadium (later changed when the Glazers acquired the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and renamed the stadium after a family-owned restaurant), and saw a number of major sporting teams and events grace its fields over the years. ... Tampas skyline For alternate meanings, see Tampa (disambiguation) Tampa is a city located in Hillsborough County on the west coast of Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ali Mahdi Muhammad (born 1938) was president of Somalia from January (when Mohammed Farah Aidid removed the then president Mohamed Siad Barre) to November of 1991, but was not able in that time to exert control over the country. ... [edit] February February 1 - A USAir Boeing 737-300, Flight 1493 collides with a Skywest Fairchild Metroliner, Flight 5569 at Los Angeles International Airport killing 34. February 5 - A Michigan court bars Dr. Jack Kevorkian from assisting in suicides. February 7 Haiti's first democratically-elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in. The Provisional Irish Republican Army launches a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street during a cabinet meeting. February 9 - Voters in Lithuania support independence. February 11 - UNPO, the Unrepresented Nations & Peoples Organization, forms in The Hague, Netherlands. February 13 - Gulf War: Two laser-guided "smart bombs" destroy an underground bunker in Baghdad, killing hundreds of Iraqis. United States military intelligence claimed it was a military facility but Iraqi officials identified it as a bomb shelter. February 15 - The Visegrad Agreement, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland. February 18 - The Provisional Irish Republican Army explodes bombs in the early morning at both Paddington station and Victoria station in London. February 22 - 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. February 23 The One Meridian Plaza fire kills three firefighters and destroys eight floors of the building. Gulf War: Ground troops cross the Saudi Arabian border and enter Kuwait, thus starting the ground phase of the war. February 23 - In Thailand, General Sunthorn Kongsompong deposes Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan in a bloodless coup d'état. February 25 - Gulf War: Part of an Iraqi Scud missile hits an American military barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia killing 29 and injuring 99 U.S. soldiers. It is the single, most devastating attack on U.S. forces during that war. February 26 - Gulf War: On Baghdad radio, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein announces the withdrawal of Iraqi troops from Kuwait. Iraqi soldiers set fire to Kuwaiti oil fields as they retreat. is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The US Airways logo A US Airways 737 at Chicago OHare US Airways is an airline based in Arlington, Virginia. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... USAir Flight 1493 was a Boeing 737-300 commercial jet en route from Syracuse Hancock International Airport, New York to Los Angeles International Airport, California via Port Columbus International Airport, Ohio on 1 February 1991. ... This is an article about an airline in North America. ... The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen and later by Fairchild. ... LAX and KLAX redirect here. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Jack Kevorkian during his public appearance in January 2008 Jack Kevorkian (pronounced [1]) (born on May 26, 1928 [2]) is an American pathologist. ... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born July 15, 1953) is a Haitian politician and former Roman Catholic priest who was President of Haiti in 1991, again from 1994 to 1996, and then from 2001 to 2004. ... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) (IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Army or the RA.[2]) is an Irish Republican, left wing[3] paramilitary organisation that, until the Belfast Agreement, sought to end Northern... Prime Minister Tony Blair and U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney stand in front of the famous main door to Number 10. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO) was founded on February 11, 1991. ... Hague redirects here. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... BOLT-117 laser guided bomb Precision-guided munitions (smart munitions or smart bombs) are self-guiding weapons intended to maximize damage to the target while minimizing collateral damage. Because the damage effects of an explosive weapon scale as a power law with distance, quite modest improvements in accuracy (and hence... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... A bunker is a defensive warfare fortification to protect oneself. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Political map in 2004 The Visegrád group (also called the Visegrád 4 or V4) is an alliance of four Central European states: Poland Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary Historically, the Visegrád group originated in 1335, when the Czech, the Polish and the Hungarian king held a meeting in... A free market is an idealized market, where all economic decisions and actions by individuals regarding transfer of money, goods, and services are voluntary, and are therefore devoid of coercion and theft (some definitions of coercion are inclusive of theft). Colloquially and loosely, a free market economy is an economy... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Paddington Station, March 2005 during rush hour Paddington station or London Paddington station is a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area of London. ... Victoria station in London is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of Westminster. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The fire at One Meridian Plaza was the worst in Philadelphia history and started on the 22nd floor of the 38-story Meridian Bank Building on Feb 23, 1991 when a pile of linseed oil-soaked rags left by a contractor were ignited accidentally through spontaneous combustion. ... This article is about the profession. ... The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a country on the Arabian Peninsula. ... is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... General Sunthorn Kongsompong (1931 - 1999) was the de facto head of government of Thailand from 1991 - 1992, following a military coup detat led by Sunthorn and General Suchinda Kraprayoon deposed the government of Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan on February 23, 1991. ... General Chatichai Choonhavan (5 April 1920—6 May 1998) was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 1988–1991. ... Coup redirects here. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the comics character Scud, see Scud: The Disposable Assassin. ... This article is about Dhahran, the city. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ... [edit] March March-April - Iraqi forces suppress rebellions in the southern and northern parts of the country, creating a humanitarian disaster on the borders of Turkey and Iran. March 1 The ballistic missile submarine USS-ex-Sam Houston SSBN-609 is deactivated. Clayton Keith Yeutter finishes as the United States Secretary of Agriculture. March 3 An investigative journalism piece airs on 60 Minutes about Werner Erhard, 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 Rodney King by Los Angeles, California police officers. Latvia and Estonia vote for independence from the Soviet Union. March 9 - Massive demonstrations are held against Slobodan Milošević in Belgrade; 2 people are killed and tanks are in the streets. March 10 - Gulf War: Operation Phase Echo - 540,000 American troops begin to leave the Persian Gulf. March 11 - A curfew is imposed on black townships in South Africa after fighting between rival political gangs kills 49. March 13 - The United States Department of Justice announces that Exxon has agreed to pay $1 billion for the clean-up of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. March 14 - After 16 years in prison for allegedly bombing a pub in an Irish Republican Army attack, the "Birmingham Six" are freed when a court determines that the police fabricated evidence. March 15 Four Los Angeles, California police officers are indicted for the videotaped March 3 beating of motorist Rodney King during an arrest. Germany formally regains complete independence after the 4 post-World War II occupying powers (France, the United Kingdom, the United States and the Soviet Union) relinquish all remaining rights. March 27 - First GSM-phonecall rang in Finland, Carly Hicks day March 30 - Northern Michigan University wins the NCAA Division I title in hockey, 8-7 in the third overtime against Boston University. March 31 - Albania has its first multi-party elections. March 31 - Georgia votes for independence from the Soviet Union in the Georgian independence referendum, 1991. For other uses, see March (disambiguation). ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... USS Lafayette (SSBN-616), the lead ship of her class, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Marquis de la Fayette. ... The Ship/Submarine Recycling Program (SRP) is the process the United States Navy uses to dispose of decommissioned nuclear vessels. ... Clayton Keith Yeutter (born December 10, 1930) in Eustis, Nebraska. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Investigative journalism is a kind of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or some other scandal. ... This article is about the CBS news magazine. ... Werner Hans Erhard (born John “Jack” Paul Rosenberg on September 5, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), [11] became arguably best known to the general public for the programs he set up: the “est Training” (1971 – 1981) and the “Forum” (1981 – 1991). ... Rodney Glen King (born April 2, 1965 in Sacramento, California) is an African-American taxicab driver who, in 1991 was stopped by Los Angeles Police Department officers (Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Theodore Briseno and Sergeant Stacey Koon) after being chased for speeding. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... March 9th protest refers to a mass rally on the streets of Belgrade that turned into a riot featuring vicious clashes between the protesters and police. ... MiloÅ¡ević redirects here. ... For other uses, see Belgrade (disambiguation). ... is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Phase Echo was an operation in Gulf War I in 1991 to withdraw all of the American troops from Iraq as quickly and safely as possible. ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, Washington, D.C. For animal rights group, see Justice Department (JD) The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the... This article is about the fuel brand. ... This article is about the tank vessel Exxon Valdez. ... For other uses, see Alaska (disambiguation). ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... This article is about the historical army of the Irish Republic (1919–1922) which fought in the Irish War of Independence 1919–21, and the Irish Civil War 1922–23. ... The Birmingham Six were six men—Hugh Callaghan, Patrick Hill, Gerard Hunter, Richard McIlkenny, William Power and John Walker—sentenced to life imprisonment in 1975 in an infamous miscarriage of justice for two pub bombings in Birmingham, England on November 21, 1974 that killed 21 people. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Bottom view of VHS videotape cassette with magnetic tape exposed Videotape is a means of recording images and sound onto magnetic tape as opposed to movie film. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Belligerent military occupation occurs when the control and authority over a territory belonging to a state passes to a hostile army. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Northern Michigan University is a four-year public university established in 1899 located in Marquette, in Michigans Upper Peninsula. ... For the similarly named institution in Chestnut Hill, see Boston College. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... [edit] April April 3 - Iraq disarmament crisis: 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 150 km and production facilities; and for an end to its support for international terrorism. Iraq accepts the terms of the resolution on April 6. April 4 Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their plane over Merion, Pennsylvania. William Kennedy Smith, a nephew of U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, is identified as a suspect in an alleged Palm Beach, Florida sexual assault. April 5 - Former Senator John Tower and 22 others are killed in an airplane crash in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. April 9 - The Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia declares independence. April 10 A South Atlantic tropical cyclone develops in the Southern Hemisphere off the coast of Angola (the first of its kind to be documented by weather satellites). Italian ferry Moby Prince collides with an oil tanker in dense fog off Livorno, Italy killing 140. April 14 - In the Netherlands, thieves steal 20 paintings worth $500 million from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Less than an hour later they are found in an abandoned car near the museum. April 17 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 3,000 for the first time ever, at 3,004.46. April 18 - Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq 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. April 26 - 70 tornadoes break out in the central United States, killing 17. The most notable tornado of the day strikes Andover, Kansas. April 29 - A tropical cyclone hits Bangladesh, killing an estimated 138,000 people. is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... John Heinz Henry John Heinz III (October 23, 1938–April 4, 1991), an American politician from Pennsylvania, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives (1971–1977) and the United States Senate (1977–1991). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Merion is a community in Pennsylvania state of the United States. ... William Kennedy Smith (born September 4, 1960) is an American physician whose work focuses on landmines and the rehabilitation of people disabled by them. ... For other persons named Ted Kennedy, see Ted Kennedy (disambiguation). ... Being largely seasonal, downtown Palm Beachs streets are virtually vacant in the summer. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... John Tower John Goodwin Tower (September 29, 1925 – April 5, 1991) was the first Republican United States senator from Texas since the Reconstruction after the Civil War. ... Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 is a flight from Atlanta, Georgia to Brunswick, Georgia. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Country United States State Georgia County Glynn Government  - Mayor Bryan Thompson (R) Area  - City 25. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Georgia (Georgian: საქართველო Sakartvelo), known from 1991 to 1995 as the Republic of Georgia, is a country to the east of the Black Sea in the southern Caucasus. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A South Atlantic tropical cyclone is an unusual weather event which occurs in the southern Atlantic Ocean, south of the equator. ... southern hemisphere highlighted in yellow (Antarctica not depicted). ... GOES-8, a United States weather satellite. ... Livorno (archaic English: ) is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. ... is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Van Gogh Museum is a museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, featuring the works of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Linear graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today Logarithmic graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DJI, also called the DJIA, Dow 30, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several stock market indices created by nineteenth-century... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Andover is a city in Butler County, in the Wichita metropolitan area, Kansas, United States. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... [edit] May May 15 - Édith Cresson becomes France's first female premier. May 21 In Madras, India, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated. Mengistu Haile Mariam, president of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, flees Ethiopia, effectively bringing the Ethiopian Civil War to an end. May 24 - Authorised by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, Operation Solomon commences. May 26 - In Thailand, a Lauda Air Boeing 767 crashes near Bangkok, killing all 223 people on-board. May 28 - The Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the Minnesota North Stars 8-0 in Game 6 to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. May 29 - In Bari, Red Star Belgrade wins European Cup in football. is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Édith Cresson (born on 27 January 1934 as Édith Campion in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris) is a French politician. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Madras refers to: the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, the former Indian state, now known as Tamil Nadu (Plural of Madra): Ancient people of Iranian affinites, who lived in northwest Panjab in the Uttarapatha division of ancient India. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Rajiv Ratna Gandhi राजीव गाधीं (IPA: ), born in Mumbai, (August 20, 1944 – May 21, 1991), the eldest son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi, was the 7th Prime Minister of India (and the 2nd from the Gandhi family) from his mothers death on 31 October 1984 until his resignation on December 2... Mengistu Haile Mariam (IPA: //) (born 1937[3][4]) was the most prominent officer of the Derg, the military junta that governed Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987, and the president of the Peoples Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. ... The Peoples Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (PDRE) was the official name of Ethiopia from 1987 to 1991, as established by the Communist government of Mengistu Haile Mariam and the Workers Party of Ethiopia (WPE). ... Combatants Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Party (Ihapa), All-Ethiopia Socialist Movement (MEISON), Eritrean Peoples Liberation Front, Tigray Peoples Liberation Front Derg (later Peoples Democratic Republic of Ethiopia) The Ethiopian Civil War was a 17 year long civil war in Ethiopia. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Prime Minister of Israel is the elected head of the Israeli government. ...   (Hebrew יִצְחָק שָׁמִיר) (born October 15, 1915) was Prime Minister of Israel from 1983 to 1984 and again from 1986 to 1992. ... Operation Solomon was a 1991 covert Israeli military operation to take Ethiopian Jews to Israel. ... is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lauda Air is an airline based in Vienna, Austria. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ... Location within Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government  - Type Special administrative area  - Governor Apirak Kosayothin Area  - City 1,568. ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967 to 1993. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Bari (disambiguation). ... The name Crvena zvezda can also be applied to KK Crvena zvezda, VK Crvena zvezda, RK Crvena zvezda. ... For other uses, see Belgrade (disambiguation). ... European Cup redirects here. ... Soccer redirects here. ... [edit] June June 3 - Mount Unzen erupts, killing 43 people as a result of pyroclastic flow. June 9 - A major collapse of ground at the Emaswati Colliery in Swaziland traps 26 miners 65 m 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. June 12 - Boris Yeltsin is elected President of Russia, the largest and most populous of the fifteen Soviet republics. June 12 - The Chicago Bulls win their 1st NBA championship by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the best-of-7 series 4 games to 1. June 13 - A spectator is killed by lightning at the U.S. Open. June 15 - Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Philippines. June 17 - Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act, which had required racial classification of all South Africans at birth. June 17 - U.S. President Zachary Taylor is exhumed to discover whether or not his death was caused by arsenic poisoning, instead of acute gastrointestinal illness; no trace of arsenic is found. June 23-June 28 - Iraq disarmament crisis: U.N. inspection teams attempt to intercept Iraqi vehicles carrying nuclear related equipment. Iraqi soldiers fire warning shots in the air to prevent inspectors from approaching the vehicles. June 25 -Collapse of Yugoslavia: Croatia and Slovenia declare their independence from Yugoslavia. June 30 - Portugal wins the FIFA U-20 World Cup defeating Brazil on the final by 4-2, after penalty shoot out, in Lisbon, Portugal. is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mount Unzen (雲仙岳) is an active volcano near the city of Shimabara in Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. ... Pyroclastic flows sweep down the flanks of Mayon Volcano, Philippines, in 1984 A pyroclastic flow (also known as a pyroclastic density current) is a common and devastating result of some volcanic eruptions. ... is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “Yeltsin” redirects here. ... In its final decades of its existence, the Soviet Union consisted of 15 Soviet Socialist Republics (SSR), often called simply Soviet republics. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with lighting. ... The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, at the intersection of the borders of the provinces of Zambales, Tarlac, and Pampanga. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... The Population Registration Act of 1950 required that all inhabitants of South Africa be classified in accordance with their racial characteristics as part of the system of apartheid [1] [2] [3]. Social rights, political rights, educational opportunities, and economic status were largely determined by which group an individual belonged to. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the twelfth President of the United States. ... General Name, Symbol, Number arsenic, As, 33 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 15, 4, p Appearance metallic gray Standard atomic weight 74. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto Brotherhood and Unity Anthem Hey, Slavs Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian (spoken throughout the territory), Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, Hungarian (all official), and languages of other nationalities. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The FIFA U-20 World Cup, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ... [edit] July July 1 - The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved at a meeting in Prague. July 7 - The Brioni Agreement ends the 10-day war in Slovenia. July 10 - Boris Yeltsin begins his 5-year term as the first elected president of Russia. July 11 - Solar Eclipse of record totality occurs. July 22 - Boxer Mike Tyson is arrested and charged with raping, three days earlier, Miss Black America contestant Desiree Washington in Indianapolis, Indiana. July 22 - Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is arrested after the remains of 11 men and boys are found in his Milwaukee, Wisconsin apartment. Police soon found out that he is involved in 6 more murders. July 24 - The government of India announces its New Industrial Policy, marking the start of India's economic reforms. July 26 - Actor Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman) is arrested in a Sarasota, Florida theater for publicly masturbating. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with the Warsaw Convention, which is an agreement about airlines financial liability and the Treaty of Warsaw (1970) between West Germany and the Peoples Republic of Poland. ... For other uses, see Prague (disambiguation). ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Brioni Agreement is a document signed on the Brioni (Brijuni) islands (near Pula, Croatia) on July 7th 1991 by representatives of the Republic of Slovenia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia under the political sponsorship of the European Community. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Photo taken during the 1999 eclipse. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a former two-time American world heavyweight boxing champion and is the youngest man to have won a world heavyweight title. ... The Miss Black America pageant is a competition for young Black American women in areas such as speech, talent, style, and poise — essentially the black version of the popular Miss America pageant. ... Desiree Washington (born 1973), a native of Coventry, Rhode Island, was an eighteen-year-old Miss Black America beauty pageant contestant representing her home state of Rhode Island when she accused boxer Mike Tyson of raping her in an Indianapolis hotel room on July 19, 1991. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer (May 21, 1960 – November 28, 1994) was an American serial killer. ... For other places with the same name, see Milwaukee (disambiguation). ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Reubens (born Paul Rubenfeld on August 27, 1952) is an American actor, writer, and comedian, known professionally for his character Pee-wee Herman. ... Pee-wee Herman is a fictional character played by Paul Reubens. ... Cà dZan - a 1925 Sarasota residence that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the central west coast of Florida, USA. Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of... [edit] August August 6 - Tim Berners-Lee releases an article describing his idea for the "World Wide Web." on the alt.hypertext network. August 7 - on reading the Tim Berners-Lee article Martin Nolan writes a short pape