Historical Events of 1991 Quiz
Historical Events of 1991
Can you name the significant events of 1991?
By Servo91
| Date | Answer | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| January 16 | Operation Desert Storm begins with air-strikes against this country | |
| January 27 | This Buffalo Bills placekicker's missed field goal attempt allowed the New York Giants to win Super Bowl XXV | |
| February 5 | This infamous doctor is barred by a Michigan court from assisting in suicides | |
| March 3 | Amateur video captures LAPD officers beating this man | |
| April 1 | This 'South Park' cable channel is launched in its current format | |
| April 29 | An estimated 138,000 people are killed when a tropical cyclone hits this country. | |
| May 18 | This popular 'Weekend Update' anchor leaves 'Saturday Night Live'. | |
| May 25 | This NHL team wins their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. | |
| June 12 | This man is elected the 1st President of Russia. | |
| June 23 | Sega publishes the first game in this video game franchise. | |
| July 1 | This 'Little House on the Prairie' and 'Highway to Heaven' actor dies | |
| July 1 | This Communist agreement is officially dissolved in Prague. | |
| July 22 | This serial killer is arrested in his Milwaukee apartment. | |
| August 13 | Nintendo releases this video game system in the US. | |
| September 3 | This 'It's a Wonderful Life' director passes away at age 94. | |
| September 19 | This 'Similaun Man' is discovered nearly 5000 years after his death in the Alps. | |
| September 24 | A surprise success, this Nirvana album is credited with bringing alternative rock into the mainstream. | |
| October 2 | This Arkansas Governor announces his candidacy for the 1992 Democratic presidential nomination. | |
| October 11 | This Soviet agency is replaced in Russia by the SVR. | |
| October 15 | After a controversial hearing, the Senate votes 52-48 to confirm this judge to the Supreme Court. | |
| October 27 | This AL team defeats the Braves to win the World Series. | |
| November 7 | This Lakers point guard shocks the nation with his announcement that he has HIV. | |
| November 23 | Freddie Mercury, the frontman for this band, publicly announces that he has AIDS; he dies the next day. | |
| December 25 | This man resigns as president of the Soviet Union |