1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1991st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 991st year of the 2nd millennium, the 91st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1990s decade. It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947.

Events from the year 1991 in the United States. January 7 – United States Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney cancels the $57,000,000,000 order for the McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II. January 8 – Pan American World Airways files for bankruptcy protection.

Historical events from year 1991. Learn about 887 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1991 or search by date or keyword.

What happened and who was famous in 1991? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1991.

公元1991年（Nineteen Ninety-one），公历平年，共365天，53周。 农历辛未年（羊年），无闰月，共354天。 农历起止时间为1991年2月15日—1992年2月3日。 这一年是辛亥革命80周年、中国共产党成立70周年。

2024年9月26日 · Discover the most significant events of 1991, from world-changing political decisions to cultural milestones. Explore the key moments that shaped history during this pivotal year

In 1991, the Soviet Union dissolved into 15 separate states, the Persian Gulf war both began and ended and a coup in Haiti overthrew that country’s first democratically elected president. In the...

2025年2月7日 · The 90s were full of political change and advances in knowledge, and so we’ve comprised here a full list of important 1991 events. From the Gulf War, to the dismantling of the Soviet Union the world saw many changes. The creation of the first ever webpage during this year also launched the human race into the future.

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华东水灾是1991年发生于中国华东地区的严重自然灾害，也是中国历史上第一次大规模、直接呼吁国际社会援助中国自然灾害。 1991年5月下旬至7月中旬，淮河流域和长江中下游连降暴雨，出现大面积内涝。