Events Date 1991 P 5 | History by KabAstro

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Phool Aur Kaante

Nov 22 "Phool Aur Kaante", the film debut of famous Indian actor Ajay Devgan, is released

The Addams Family

Nov 22 Film "The Addams Family" starring Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston and Christina Ricci is released

Ewing's $18.8 Million

Nov 22 NY Knicks pay Patrick Ewing a record $18.8 million for 2 yr extension

Nov 23 Brigham Young University quarterback Ty Detmer finishes NCAA career with record 4,031 yards passed in a season, and 15,031 yards for career

Holyfield vs. Cooper

Nov 23 Evander Holyfield TKOs Bert Cooper in 7 for heavyweight boxing title

Mercury Confirms AIDs

Nov 23 Freddie Mercury, 45, confirms he has AIDS the day before he dies

Nov 23 Martín López-Zubero swims world record 200m backstroke (1:56.57)
Nov 23 Sacramento Kings ends NBA's longest road losing streak at 43 games
Nov 24 1st international flight from Long Island's MacArthur Airport (to Mexico)
Nov 24 After going 12-0, Washington Redskins lose to Dallas 24-21

Seles' Prize Money Record

Nov 24 Monica Seles sets female tennis record, winning prize money of $2,457,758 in a year

Tennis Player and Nine-Time Major Champion Monica Seles

Nov 24 Rachmon Nabijev elected president of Tajikistan
Nov 24 US 75th manned space mission "STS 44" Atlantis 10 launched
Nov 24 Yugoslavian tennis star Monica Seles beats Martina Navratilova 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 to win her 2nd straight WTA Tour Championship at Madison Square Garden, NYC
Nov 26 Condoms are handed out to thousands of NY High School students
Nov 27 Poetess Maria Elene Cruz Varela sentenced to 2 years (Cuba)
Nov 29 Dust storm in California's San Joaquin Valley, results in massive vehicle accident on Interstate I-5 involving 93 cars and 11 truck. near Coalinga; 17 die and 150 injured
Nov 29 Test Cricket debut of Javagal Srinath, v Australia at the Gabba
Nov 29 TV show "Roc" has a gay wedding episode - Can't Help Loving that Man
Nov 30 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China: Michelle Akers scores twice as US beats Norway, 2-1
Nov 30 Rob Pilatus, 27, of disgraced pop duo Milli Vanilli attempts suicide
Nov 30 San Diego State's Marshall Faulk is 1st freshman to capture national rushing and scoring titles
Dec 1 Colorado party wins Paraguay parliamentary election

Dan Marino

Dec 1 Miami quarterback Dan Marino sets an NFL record when he reaches 3,000 yards passing for the 8th time in his career during Dolphin's 33-14 win over Tampa Bay at Joe Robbie Stadium

Nursultan Nazarbayev

Dec 1 Nursultan Nazarbayev sworn in as president of Kazakhstan

Payne Stewart

Dec 1 Reigning US Open champion Payne Stewart wins only 1 hole, but claims the Skins Game at La Quinta and sets record in the process; 3-foot birdie putt at 14th hole earns 8 skins worth $260,000; record for most money won on 1 hole

Dec 1 Ukrainian people vote for independence
Dec 1 US 75th manned space mission "STS 44" Atlantis 10 lands
Dec 2 Australia routs India by 10 wickets in the 1st cricket Test in Brisbane; first Test to be officiated by a match referee; former England captain MJK Smith does the honours
Dec 2 Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bobby Bonilla becomes highest paid player in MLB when he agrees to record $29 million-5 year deal with New York Mets
Dec 2 Muslim Shi'ites release American hostage Joseph Cicippio held in Lebanon
Dec 3 Muslim Shi'ites in Beirut, Lebanon release US political hostage Alann Steen [1]
Dec 3 White House Chief of Staff John Sununu resigns
Dec 4 Country music mother and daughter act The Judds "farewell" concert at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; later re-unions and "farewells" in 2000, 2010, 2015, and 2021
Dec 4 Muslim Shi'ites release last US hostage Terry Anderson (held 6½ years)
Dec 4 Pan American World Airways ceased operations
Dec 4 Patricia Bowman testifies that William Kennedy Smith raped her
Dec 5 Charles Keating Jr (Lincoln Savings & Loan fraud), found guilty
Dec 5 NY Daily News files for protection under chapter 11
Dec 6 "Star Trek VI-Undiscovered Country" premieres
Dec 7 A J Kitt, US, wins World Skiing Cup
Dec 8 Russia, Belorussia & Ukraine form Commonwealth of Ind States
Dec 8 The Romanian Constitution is adopted in a referendum.

Rock and Roll Museum

Dec 10 Architect I. M. Pei receives $5 million for design of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum to be built in Cleveland, Ohio

Spira Sentenced

Dec 10 Howard Spira sentenced to 2½ years in prison for trying to extort money from Yankees owner George Steinbrenner

New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner

Dec 10 Jackie Martling walks off of Howard Stern show for 1 day

Hook

Dec 11 "Hook", a swashbuckling film sequel to the Peter Pan story, directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman premieres

Dec 11 William Kennedy Smith found not guilty of rape
Dec 12 Abuja replaces Lagos as the capital city of Nigeria
Dec 12 NJ Nets set NBA record of 22 blocks beating Nuggets 121-81
Dec 12 Orion Pictures filed Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection
Dec 12 Tampa Bay Buccaneer Dexter Manley retires after failing drug test
Dec 13 Both North and South Korea sign an accord calling for reconciliation
Dec 13 NY assembly speaker Mel Miller is convicted of federal mail fraud
Dec 13 Ricky Pierce (Seattle) ends NBA free throw streak of 75 games
Dec 14 57th Heisman Trophy Award: Desmond Howard, Michigan (WR)
Dec 14 Ferry boat Salem Express sinks in the Red Sea, 476 killed
Dec 16 Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Dec 16 MLB expansion club Florida Marlins sign their 1st player, 16-year-old pitcher Clemente Nunez
Dec 16 UN reverses ruling that Zionism is racism by 111-25 (13 abstain) vote
Dec 17 Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat 148-80, by record 68 pts
Dec 17 NBA's most lopsided game Cleveland beats Miami 148-80
Dec 17 Patrick Manning becomes premier of Trinidad & Tobago
Dec 17 Pittsburgh Penguins score team record 8 goals in one period in 2nd session of 10-2 win over NHL expansion San Jose Sharks
Dec 17 Soap opera "One Life To Live" airs its 6,000th episode
Dec 18 DeForest Kelly (Dr McCoy on Star Trek) gets a star in Hollywood
Dec 18 General Motors announces closing of 21 plants
Dec 19 6,000th episode of One Life To Live

Yeltsin Controls Kremlin

Dec 19 Boris Yeltsin takes control of the Kremlin

Dec 19 NY Yankee pitcher Steve Howe arrested for cocaine possession

"Father of the Bride"

Dec 20 "Father of the Bride" film comedy starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, and Martin Short, premieres; film is a re-make of 1950 vehicle for Spencer Tracy and ELizabeth Taylor

Dec 20 Missouri court sentences Palestinian militant Zein Isa and his wife Maria to death for the "honor killing" of their teenaged daughter Palestina in St. Louis; he dies of diabetes complications before execution, she dies of natural causes while in prison
Dec 20 NHL approves expansion teams Tampa Lightning & Ottawa Senators

Paul Keating PM

Dec 20 Paul Keating becomes Prime Minister of Australia after rolling Bob Hawke for leadership of the Labor party

24th Prime Minister of Australia Paul Keating

23rd Prime Minister of Australia Bob Hawke

Dec 21 95 share in Madrid Spain $1.3 billion lottery (#47996)
Dec 21 El Sayid Nosair acquitted of killing Meir Kahane
Dec 21 Soviet Union formally dissolves as 11 of 12 republics sign treaty forming the Commonwealth of Independent States
Dec 23 NY Daily News publisher Kevin Maxwell resigns
Dec 24 Ballon d'Or: Marseille forward Jean-Pierre Papin is named Europe's best football player; first from the French League to win the trophy
Dec 25 Last day of a washout Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Gujranwala

Gorbachev Resigns

Dec 25 Mikhail Gorbachev formally resigns as President of USSR in a televised speech

Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev

Pittsburgh Routs Toronto

Dec 26 Future Hockey Hall of Fame right wing Joe Mullen scores 4 goals for the second straight NHL game as the Pittsburgh Penguins rout Toronto, 12-1; Mario Lemieux adds 2 goals & 5 assists and Kevin Stevens has 2 goals & 4 assists

Chuck Noll Retires

Dec 26 Future Pro Football HOF coach Chuck Noll retires as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers (1969–1991)

Jack Ruby's Gun

Dec 26 Gun of Jack Ruby, killer of Lee Harvey Oswald, sells for $220,000 at auction

Former Soldier and Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald

Dec 26 Militant Sikhs kill 55 and wounds 70 in India
Dec 26 NY Islander Derek King ties NJ Devils 5-5 with ½ second left
Dec 27 Bengals hire Dave Shula as youngest NFL coach (32)
Dec 28 8 are crushed to death at a RAP basketball game at City College, NYC
Dec 28 Irene the Icon of Greek Orthodox church returns after being stolen

Ted Turner Man of the Year

Dec 28 Ted Turner is named Time Magazine Man of Year

Dec 29 12th United Negro College Fund "Parade of Stars" telethon, hosted by Lou Rawls airs from Aquarius Theatre in Hollywood, and The Apollo Theatre in Harlem, NYC

China Airlines Crash

Dec 29 Boeing 747-200F freight plane of China Airlines crashes into mountain shortly after takeoff from Chiang Kai-shek International Airportat Taipei, Taiwan, killing 5-member crew