17 January 1991British Coalition LeadershipJohn Roy Major
Maintains Britain's commitment to the coalition campaign.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1991, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Maintains Britain's commitment to the coalition campaign.
De la Billiere directs Britain's Operation Granby contribution within the coalition.
Major commits British air, naval and ground forces to the coalition offensive.
Leads extensive Commons questioning on local-government finance in England.
Major confirms British participation as coalition air operations begin against Iraqi forces.
Addresses the Commons on environmental damage and oil pollution arising from the Gulf conflict.
Addresses Commons questions on reform of local-government finance.
Answers a parliamentary question concerning energy-efficiency policy.
Coordinates Britain's land, air and maritime contribution.
Commands British forces throughout the Kuwait liberation campaign.
IRA mortar bombs cause damage at 10 Downing St where a Cabinet meeting is in progress
IRA mortar bombs cause damage at 10 Downing St where a Cabinet meeting is in progress
Government record concerning the IRA: IRA mortar bombs cause damage at 10 Downing St where a Cabinet meeting is in progress
Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: IRA mortar bombs cause damage at 10 Downing St where a Cabinet meeting is in progress
IRA context for John Roy Major: IRA mortar bombs cause damage at 10 Downing St where a Cabinet meeting is in progress
Smith's division attacks Iraqi positions as part of the VII Corps advance.
Commands Britain's armoured division during the ground offensive.
Commands Britain's 1st Armoured Division during the ground offensive.
The Desert Rats engage Iraqi armored and artillery positions.
Denaro leads the brigade through Iraqi defences during Operation Granby.
De la Billiere directs British forces supporting the coalition's armoured attack.
Commands the 7th Armoured Brigade in Operation Granby.
The division attacks Iraqi forces on VII Corps' southern flank.
Meets local-authority associations and opposition parties while considering alternatives to the existing community-charge system.
Confirms British offensive combat has ended.
De la Billiere directs British forces to cease offensive operations and consolidate positions.
Sacked with Stoke on their way to recording their lowest ever final league position of 15th in the leagues third tier
A reissue of "Should I Stay or Should I Go" gives The Clash its first and only number 1 UK single
A reissue of "Should I Stay or Should I Go" gives The Clash its first and only number 1 UK single
Takes part in a Commons debate specifically addressing abolition of the community charge.
The Budget increase VAT to 17.5% to finance cuts in poll tax
Announces that the community charge is to be replaced as part of a wider reform of local-government finance.
Provides for central support toward additional local-authority administrative costs arising from reissuing reduced community-charge bills.
Supports an additional £4 billion transfer from national taxation to finance the £140 reduction in community-charge bills.
Requires councils that have already issued 1991-92 community-charge demands to issue revised bills reflecting the £140 reduction.
Provides for government grants to compensate charging authorities for income lost through the statutory reduction in community charges.
Announces that the community charge will be replaced by a new system of local taxation because the public has not accepted it as fair.
Announces that 1991-92 headline community charges in England will be reduced by £140.
Announces proposals for a review of the structure and finance of local government in England.
Announces the Government's intention to replace the poll tax with a new council tax.
Takes part in Commons proceedings on legislation reducing community-charge bills.
Releases Vagabond Heart, including Rhythm of My Heart and The Motown Song.
After an 80-day inquest - longest in British legal history - returns verdicts of accidental death
Unveils the Citizens Charter to improve standards of public services
Symphony Hall opens as the principal home of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Publishes consultation proposals for a new council tax and for review of local-government structure.
Publishes consultation proposals for the council tax and for reform of local-government structure.
Designs the proposed council tax so that no register equivalent to the community-charge register is required.
Proposes that the council tax combine a property element with a personal element based on an assumed two-adult household.
Proposes a replacement council tax in which liability varies according to the value band assigned to each property.
Proposes a 25 percent council-tax discount for households containing only one countable adult.
Proposes broad property-value bands so homes need not undergo precise individual valuation for council-tax purposes.
The House of Lords rejects the War Crimes Bill for the 2nd time
Appears on Union, bringing together the Yes and Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe camps.
Returns under the Yes name for Union and the large multi-member tour.
Succeeds Graeme Souness as Rangers manager.
The Government uses the Parliament Act to pass the War Crimes Bill
The Government uses the Parliament Act to pass the War Crimes Bill
Death of Stanley Harding "Stan" Mortensen
Announces the City Challenge approach to neighbourhood regeneration through local public-private partnerships.
Elizabeth II officially opens Birmingham's International Convention Centre.
Announces she will not stand at the next election
Announces she will not stand at the next election
Represents Great Britain during the Luxembourg summit's review of negotiations that will culminate at Maastricht.
Supports Britain's intergovernmental approach to foreign-policy cooperation during the Luxembourg talks.
Defends British monetary flexibility while the Luxembourg talks consider the proposed path to a single currency.
Appointed Director General of the BBC
Answers Commons questions on evaluation of City Challenge bids.
Addresses Commons questions on the Countryside Stewardship Scheme.
Addresses Commons questions on urban development corporations.
Launches the Citizens Charter
Answers parliamentary questions concerning pollution control.
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, announcement made
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, announcement made
Heffer has a memorial service at St Margarets, Westminster, attended by Thatcher
Heffer has a memorial service at St Margarets, Westminster, attended by Thatcher
Appointed as manager of 3rd Division Exeter City
Builds the 1st web site http://info.cern.ch which goes live
The National Indoor Arena opens for sport, concerts and large public events.
Major says Britain will keep Trident
Major says Britain will keep Trident as its independent nuclear deterrent
The Commonwealth Conference makes the Harare Declaration on good Government. Attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
The Commonwealth Conference makes the Harare Declaration on good Government
Death of Robert Maxwell
Introduces legislation providing for abolition of the community charge from 1 April 1993 and its replacement by council tax.
Introduces legislation providing for council-tax benefit, including rebates of up to 100 percent for qualifying households.
Leads Commons proceedings on the Local Government Finance Bill providing for council tax.
Plays keyboards on We Can't Dance, the last Genesis studio album with Phil Collins.
Answers parliamentary questions concerning British Waterways.
Answers a parliamentary question concerning development of the East Thames Corridor.
Answers a parliamentary question concerning the Local Government Commission.
Appointed Chief Whip in the House of Lords
Disclosures about unauthorized loans from the Mirror pension fund
Secures opt-outs from the single currency and the Social Protocol.
Negotiates Britain's position during the decisive European Council.
Hurd represents British foreign-policy interests as the final Maastricht negotiations open.
Lamont defends Britain's monetary flexibility as leaders negotiate the proposed single-currency framework.
Negotiates opt outs from the single currency and Social Chapter.
Hurd helps finalise Britain's intergovernmental safeguards in foreign and security policy.
Secures British opt-outs from the third stage of monetary union and the Agreement on Social Policy.
Finishes as the First Division's leading scorer with 22 goals as Arsenal win the league title.
Guides Arsenal to another First Division title after the team lose only one league match all season.
Helen Sharman becomes the first British astronaut, on Soyuz TM-12
20th Century Boy is used in a Levis advert and is re-released, reaching the UK Top 20.
Publishes A Life at the Centre, his political memoir.
Alan Bennetts play for TV, A Question of Attribution
Works as producer and actor in the film "American Friends" based upon a real event in the life of his great grandfather, a fellow at St Johns College, Oxford
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Publication of "As the Crow Flies"
Appears in Beauty and the Beast
Butler re-joins Black Sabbath in 1991 for the reunion of the "Mob Rules" lineup.
Dalglish, through Jack Walkers patronage, turns the Second Division side to Premier League winners, breaking transfer fee records along the way
Dalglish, through Jack Walkers patronage, turns the Second Division side to Premier League winners, breaking transfer fee records along the way
Norman Lamont presents the 1991 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The 1991 Budget under Norman Lamont sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Introduces City Challenge, offering competitive five-year regeneration packages to local authorities that produce integrated neighbourhood plans.
Requires successful City Challenge schemes to establish focused management arrangements capable of coordinating public, private and community contributions.
Requires City Challenge bids to involve local authorities, businesses, voluntary organisations, government agencies and local residents in regeneration partnerships.
Makes consultation with residents and tenants an important condition of successful City Challenge regeneration proposals.
Criminal Justice Act 1991 reforms sentencing and criminal justice administration
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 restricts specified dog types and creates offences for dangerous dogs
Death of Eric Heffer
Appears on Take That's debut single Do What U Like as the group begins its recording career.
Seconded to Downing Street to help brief John Major for Prime Minister's Questions.
PSV win the Dutch league
Burnham completes his English degree and prepares for a career in public affairs.
Man Utd win the European Cup Winners Cup
Tottenham win the Cup in extra time against Nottingham Forest, which Gascoigne witnesses from his hospital bed. The final, against Nottingham Forest, turns out to be disastrous for Gascoigne as he injures himself badly, bedore the final he had.
FWA Footballer of the Year
Writes the GBH
Plays the part of a headmaster in Alan Bleasdales Channel 4 drama series G.B.H
Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television for Dances with Wolves
Stars in Hook
Plays guitar on I Can't Dance, a sardonic hit from We Can't Dance.
Plays Lee Harvey Oswald in Oliver Stone's political drama JFK.
Starmer undertakes publicly funded cases involving civil liberties and access to justice.
Dalglish, through Jack Walkers patronage, turns the Second Division side to Premier League winners, breaking transfer fee records along the way. Appointed Manager of Blackburn Rovers
Appointed Manager of Swindon Town
Mick Jagger marries Jerry Hall
Manic Street Preachers release Motown Junk as the band begins attracting wider British attention.
Releases Album, "No More Tears"
Sings No Son of Mine, one of the major singles from We Can't Dance.
Directs Britain's military contribution during Operation Granby.
ITV releases Prime Suspect which runs seven series and stars Helen Mirren as DCI Jane Tennison
ITV releases Prime Suspect which runs seven series and stars Helen Mirren as DCI Jane Tennison
Scottish Power & Scottish Hydro Electricare sold for 2,880 million pounds
Publishes Reflections of a Statesman, a collection of writings and speeches edited by Rex Collings.
Simple Minds release "Real Life"
Simple Minds release "Real Life"
Records, "Tainted Love", with Soft Cell
Releases "The Soul Cages"
Directs Thelma and Louise, a road film centred on two women fleeing across the American Southwest.
Blur score an early UK Top Ten hit with There's No Other Way, bringing Damon Albarn wider national recognition.
The final, against Nottingham Forest, turns out to be disastrous for Gascoigne as he injures himself badly, bedore the final he had already agreed terms to join Italian club Lazio in an œ8.5 million deal and wanted to leave Spurs on a high
Releases "Vagabond Heart"
Venables ends the tournament with Tottenham Hotspur on top after the 2-1 final against Nottingham Forest.
War Crimes Act 1991 gives United Kingdom courts jurisdiction over certain Second World War crimes
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