Real Life
Simple Minds release "Real Life"
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1991 in Great Britain — Page 5
Explore 176 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1991.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1991
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Real Life
Simple Minds release "Real Life"
Tainted Love
Records, "Tainted Love", with Soft Cell
The Great Gatsby Scholarly Edition
Bradbury contributed an introduction and critical materials to an edition of The Great Gatsby.
The Soul Cages
Releases "The Soul Cages"
Thelma and Louise
Directs Thelma and Louise, a road film centred on two women fleeing across the American Southwest.
There's No Other Way Breakthrough
Blur score an early UK Top Ten hit with There's No Other Way, bringing Damon Albarn wider national recognition.
Toby Award Miss Saigon Actor
Jonathan Pryce took the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for playing the Engineer in Miss Saigon.
Top-Flight Defensive Stability
Establishes himself in the Leeds United back line as the newly promoted club finishes fourth in the First Division.
Transfer
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
Vagabond Heart
Releases "Vagabond Heart"
Venables Leads Tottenham Hotspur Past Nottingham Forest
Venables ends the tournament with Tottenham Hotspur on top after the 2-1 final against Nottingham Forest.
Villa Forward Signing From Sociedad
Dalian Atkinson moved to Aston Villa after playing for Real Sociedad and soon became known for spectacular individual goals.
War Crimes Act
War Crimes Act 1991 gives United Kingdom courts jurisdiction over certain Second World War crimes
Wednesday League Cup Upset
Atkinson coached Second Division Sheffield Wednesday to a stunning League Cup final win over his former club Manchester United.
West Ham Promoted as Second Division Runners-Up
Billy Bonds guides West Ham United back into the First Division by finishing second in the 1990–91 Second Division campaign.
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