Visit to Souda Bay
President Bush tours the Souda Bay US naval base during a visit to Greece
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1991 in United States of America — Page 4
Explore 197 historical events and records for United States of America in 1991.
Historical records for United States of America in 1991
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July
Arrest of Mike Tyson
Desiree Washington, a Miss Black America contestant, charged shed been raped by boxer Mike Tyson in an Indianapolis hotel room 3 days earlier, Tyson is later convicted of rape and served three years in prison
Trial
Desiree Washington, a Miss Black America contestant, charged shed been raped by boxer Mike Tyson in an Indianapolis hotel room 3 days earlier, Tyson is later convicted of rape and served three years in prison
Nuclear Power
President Bush warns Iraq it would be making "an enormous mistake" if it failed to disclose its nuclear weapons program to United Nations inspectors
United Nations
President Bush warns Iraq it would be making "an enormous mistake" if it failed to disclose its nuclear weapons program to United Nations inspectors
Bush & Gorbachev sign the Strategic Arms Reduction
Bush & Gorbachev sign the Strategic Arms Reduction
Nuclear Power
Bush & Gorbachev sign the Strategic Arms Reduction
START I Treaty Signed
Signs START I with Mikhail Gorbachev, requiring major reductions in strategic nuclear weapons.
Strategic Arms Reduction
Bush & Gorbachev sign the Strategic Arms Reduction
Treaty of Strategic Arms Reduction
Bush & Gorbachev sign the Strategic Arms Reduction
August
Mercury Polar Ice
Goldstone and Very Large Array radar observations reveal an unusually bright region near Mercury's north pole consistent with water ice.
Metallica
Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans), which includes songs such as "Enter Sandman", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sad But True," "The Unforgiven," "Holier Than Thou," and "Wherever I May Roam."
Metallica
Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans), which includes songs such as "Enter Sandman", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sad But True," "The Unforgiven," "Holier Than Thou," and "Wherever I May Roam."
Metallica
Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans), which includes songs such as "Enter Sandman", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sad But True," "The Unforgiven," "Holier Than Thou," and "Wherever I May Roam."
Metallica
Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans) is co-produced by Bob Rock
Metallica
Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans), which includes songs such as "Enter Sandman", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sad But True," "The Unforgiven," "Holier Than Thou," and "Wherever I May Roam."
Mercury Polar Ice
Muhleman participates in radar mapping that detects highly reflective material near Mercury's north pole, providing evidence for polar ice.
Independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
The USA recognizes the independence of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania
Independence of United States of America
The USA recognizes the independence of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania
September
Nuclear Power
Announces cuts in nuclear weapons
US Presidential Nuclear Initiatives
Announces unilateral reductions and withdrawals of numerous United States tactical nuclear weapons.
October
Clarence Thomas Hearings
Chairs Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas.
Madrid Conference Invitations
Baker helps finalize invitations to the Madrid Peace Conference after months of diplomacy with Israeli, Palestinian and Arab representatives.
JFK
Garrisons investigation again received widespread attention through Oliver Stones 1991 film, JFK, which was largely based on Garrisons book On the Trail of the Assassins as well as Jim Marrs Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy
Galileo Gaspra Flyby
Galileo becomes the first spacecraft to make a close encounter with an asteroid when it passes Gaspra.
Gaspra Surface Imaging
Galileo images Gaspra as an irregular, heavily cratered asteroid with a surface layer of loose material.
Madrid Conference
Co-sponsors the Madrid Peace Conference with the Soviet Union.
Shuttle Diplomacy
Uses shuttle diplomacy to bring Israeli, Arab and Palestinian representatives to Madrid.
November
James Bakers begins his trip to Japan, South Korea & Africa
James Bakers begins his trip to Japan, South Korea & Africa
December
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act
Bush signs the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act, introducing prompt corrective action and least-cost resolution rules while placing new limits on Federal Reserve lending to troubled depository institutions.
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A Thousand Acres
Publication of "A Thousand Acres"
American Psycho
Publication of "American Psycho"
Angels in America World Premiere
Tony Kushner's Angels in America began its theatrical life with Millennium Approaches, joining the AIDS epidemic and American politics.
BB King's Blues Club
Opens BB. King's Blues Club in Memphis
Coalition Liberates Kuwait
A United States led coalition ends Iraqi occupation in February 1991 and restores Kuwaiti sovereignty.
Emmy Award Gabriel Fire Actor
James Earl Jones won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Gabriel Bird in Gabriels Fire.
Exoplanets
Alex Wolszczan and Dale Frail at Pennsylvania State University report evidence of 3 extra-solar planets (exoplanets) orbiting around the spinning remains of Pulsar B1257+12
Exoplanets
Alex Wolszczan and Dale Frail at Pennsylvania State University report evidence of 3 extra-solar planets (exoplanets) orbiting around the spinning remains of Pulsar B1257+12
Fires in the Mirror Development
Anna Deavere Smith developed Fires in the Mirror, a documentary theatre work constructed from interviews about conflict in Brooklyn.
Frankie and Johnny
Appears in Frankie and Johnny
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