01 Jan 1991
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5% sales tax on consumer goods and services goes into effect in the USSR
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01 Jan 1991
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Iraq rejects peace proposal from Egyptian President Hosi Mubarak
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01 Jan 1991
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Les Miserables opens at Festival Theatre, Adelaide
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02 Jan 1991
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Colorado wins its 1st AP national title poll
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03 Jan 1991
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Israel reopens consulate in the USSR after 23 years
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03 Jan 1991
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LA King Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th goal against New York Islanders
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04 Jan 1991
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AT&T workers in Newark accidentally snap a cable
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04 Jan 1991
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Fu Mingxia, 12, of China wins World Swimming Championships gold medal
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04 Jan 1991
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Iraq agrees to send Aziz to Geneva to meet Baker on Jan 9th
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04 Jan 1991
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Jan Krzystof Bielecki becomes Premier of Poland
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05 Jan 1991
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"Oh, Kay!" closes at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC after 77 performances
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05 Jan 1991
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Edwin Jongejans of the Netherlands wins 1-meter springboard diving title
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05 Jan 1991
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Kevin Bradshaw of US International scores NCAA Division 1 record 72 pts
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05 Jan 1991
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The United States Embassy to Somalia in Mogadishu is evacuated by helicopter airlift days after violence enveloped Mogadishu during the Somali Civil War |
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05 Jan 1991
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Georgian forces enter Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, Georgia, opening the 1991–1992 South Ossetia War. |
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06 Jan 1991
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"Gypsy" closes at St. James Theater NYC after 477 performances
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06 Jan 1991
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"Real Life With Jane Pauley" premieres on NBC-TV
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06 Jan 1991
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Qian Hong swims female world record 50m butterfly (27.30 seconds)
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07 Jan 1991
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"Nia Peeples Party Machine" premieres on TV
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07 Jan 1991
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Roger Lafontant, former leader of the Tonton Macoute in Haiti under François Duvalier, attempts a coup d'état, which ends in his arrest. |
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08 Jan 1991
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"Davis Rules, " with Jonathan Winters and Randy Quaid premieres on ABC-TV
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08 Jan 1991
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Gaylord Perry, Ferguson Jenkins and Rod Carew elected to Hall of Fame
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08 Jan 1991
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Rod Carew is 22nd player elected to Hall of Fame on 1st try
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09 Jan 1991
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Baker and Aziz meet in Geneva; talks fail to defuse gulf crisis
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09 Jan 1991
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Baseball officially bans Pete Rose from being elected to Hall of Fame
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09 Jan 1991
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Dean Smith of NC is 6th to win 700 career coaching basketball games
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09 Jan 1991
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Representatives from the United States and Iraq meet at the Geneva Peace Conference to try to find a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. |
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10 Jan 1991
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Japan ends routine fingerprinting of all adult ethnic Koreans
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10 Jan 1991
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US Congress begins debate on Persian Gulf crisis
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11 Jan 1991
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Soviets storm buildings in Vilnius to block Lithuania independence
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11 Jan 1991
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Ric Flair wins NWA/WCW wrestling title
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11 Jan 1991
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Ben Johnson 1st race after being stripped of his 1988 Olympic Gold medal for steroid use, he finished 2nd
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11 Jan 1991
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Congress empowers Bush to order attack on Iraq
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12 Jan 1991
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Gulf War: An act of the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait. |
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12 Jan 1991
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Melvin Stewart swims world record 200 meter butterfly (1 55.69)
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12 Jan 1991
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US Congress gives George Bush authority to wage war against Iraq
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12 Jan 1991
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Largest crowd to watch Atlantic Coast Womens Basketball game (11,520)
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13 Jan 1991
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Soviet Union troops attack Lithuanian independence supporters in Vilnius, killing 14 people and wounding 1000. |
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13 Jan 1991
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Soccer stadium riot in Orkney South Africa, at least 40 die
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13 Jan 1991
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President Mario Soares of Portugal re-elected
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13 Jan 1991
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Phil Mickelson wins PGA Northern Telecom Golf Open
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13 Jan 1991
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42 killed in exhibition soccer match in Johannesburg South Africa
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13 Jan 1991
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UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar meets with Saddam Hussein in Baghdad
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13 Jan 1991
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12th ACE Cable Awards HBO wins 25 awards
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14 Jan 1991
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"Barbara DeAngelis Show" premieres on CBS-TV
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14 Jan 1991
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Tyne Daly arrested for drunk driving in Van Nuys, California
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14 Jan 1991
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Valentin Pavlov become new Premier of the USSR
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14 Jan 1991
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Jorge Serrano El
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15 Jan 1991
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Elizabeth II, in her capacity as Queen of Australia, signs letters patent allowing Australia to become the first Commonwealth realm to institute its own Victoria Cross in its honours system. |
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15 Jan 1991
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The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm. |
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15 Jan 1991
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Australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup
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15 Jan 1991
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UN's deadline for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait passes - (they don't)
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16 Jan 1991
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US and 27 allies attack Iraq for occupying Kuwait (US time)
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16 Jan 1991
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The Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War (U.S. Time). |
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16 Jan 1991
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7th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Live wins
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16 Jan 1991
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Operation Desert Storm begins - US & 27 allies attack Iraq for occupying Kuwait (air war begins January 17 at 2:38AM (local time) or January 16 at 6:38PM EST due to an 8 hour time difference, with an Apache helicopter attack)
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17 Jan 1991
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Iraq fires 8 Scud missiles on Israel
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17 Jan 1991
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Operation Desert Storm begins-US led allies vs. Iraq
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17 Jan 1991
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Operation Desert Storm: 1st US pilot shot down (Jeffrey Zahn)
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17 Jan 1991
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Harald V becomes King of Norway on the death of his father, Olav V. |
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17 Jan 1991
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Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation. |
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17 Jan 1991
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Mountie Jacques Rougeau beats Hart for WWF intercontinental title
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17 Jan 1991
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Iraq fires 8 SCUD missiles on Israel - 1st US pilot shot down (Jeffrey Zahn)
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18 Jan 1991
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Longest tennis match at the Australian Open, Boris Becker beats Italy's Omar Camporese in 5 hours & 11 minutes
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18 Jan 1991
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WLAF's New York Knights become New York-New Jersey Knights
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18 Jan 1991
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US acknowledges CIA and US Army paid Noriega $320,000 over his career
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18 Jan 1991
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Iraq launches SCUD missiles against Israel
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18 Jan 1991
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Eastern Airlines goes out of business after 62 years
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19 Jan 1991
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Eastern Airlines shuts down operation
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19 Jan 1991
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Gulf War: Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries. |
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19 Jan 1991
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Jumbo Tsuruta beats Stan Hansen to win All Japan Triple Crown title
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19 Jan 1991
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48th Golden Globes Dances with Wolves
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19 Jan 1991
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Sergeant Slaughter defeats Ultimate Warrior for WWF championship belt
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19 Jan 1991
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42nd NHL All Star Game-Campbell beats Wales 11-5 in Chicago
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20 Jan 1991
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"Black & Blue" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 829 performances
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20 Jan 1991
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"Les Miserables, " opens at Pantages Theatre, LA
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20 Jan 1991
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"Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC or 45 performances
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20 Jan 1991
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"Shogun - The Musical" closes at Marquis Theater NYC after 72 performances
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20 Jan 1991
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Sudan's government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country's Muslim north and Christian south. |
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20 Jan 1991
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Buffalo Bills beat Los Angeles Raiders 51-3 for AFC title
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20 Jan 1991
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Iraq pardes captured Allied airmen on TV
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20 Jan 1991
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Matt Barr's field goal with no time left gives New York Giant 15-13 victory over defending champs San Francisco 49ers, for NFC title
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20 Jan 1991
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US Patriot missiles begins shooting down Iraqi missiles
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20 Jan 1991
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"Black & Blue" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City NY after 829 performances
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20 Jan 1991
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"Les Miserables" opens at Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles
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20 Jan 1991
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"Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY or 45 performances
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20 Jan 1991
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"Shogun - The Musical" closes at Marquis Theater New York City NY after 72 performances
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20 Jan 1991
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13th UCP Telethon
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20 Jan 1991
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Jane Geddes wins LPGA Jamaica Golf Classic
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21 Jan 1991
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CBS News correspondent Bob Simon captured by Iraqis in Persian Gulf
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22 Jan 1991
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Gulf War: Three Scuds and one Patriot missile hit Ramat Gan in Israel, injuring 96 people. Three elderly people die of heart attacks. |
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23 Jan 1991
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"Seinfeld" debuts on NBC-TV
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23 Jan 1991
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High-denomination banknotes withdrawn in USSR
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23 Jan 1991
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"Seinfeld" debuts on NBC-TV
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23 Jan 1991
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World's largest oil spill, caused by embattled Iraqi forces in Kuwait
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24 Jan 1991
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"Les Miserables, " opens at Theatre St. Denis, Montreal
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24 Jan 1991
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"Les Miserables" opens at Theatre St Denis, Montr
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25 Jan 1991
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Manuel Noriega is given access to assets frozen by US government
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25 Jan 1991
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Brett Hull is 3rd NHLer to score 50 goals in less than 50 games (49)
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25 Jan 1991
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Mark Waugh scores ton in 1st Test Cricket innings, vs England Adelaide
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25 Jan 1991
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Soap opera "Generation's" last episode after a 2
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26 Jan 1991
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"Few Good Men" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 497 performances
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26 Jan 1991
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Mohamed Siad Barre is removed from power in Somalia, ending centralized government, and is succeeded by Ali Mahdi. |
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26 Jan 1991
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"Few Good Men" closes at Music Box Theater New York City NY after 497 performances
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26 Jan 1991
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65th Australian Womens Tennis Monica Seles beats J Novotna (57 63 61)
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26 Jan 1991
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Alfaro Vive guerrilla group of Ecuador gives arms to Catholic church
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26 Jan 1991
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Houston guard Vernon Maxwell is 4th NBAer to score 30 points in a quarter
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26 Jan 1991
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Jan Stenerud becomes 1st pure placekicker to make NFL Hall of Fame
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26 Jan 1991
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New York Lotto pays $90 million to nine winner (#s are 5-15-30-35-46-50)
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27 Jan 1991
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79th Australian Open Men's Tennis Boris Becker beats Ivan Lendl (16 64 64 64)
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27 Jan 1991
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Dutch PSP, Pacifist Socialistic Party, disbands
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27 Jan 1991
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Nadine Strossen is 1st female president of the ACLU
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27 Jan 1991
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Super Bowl XXV New York Giants beat Buffalo Bills, 20-19 in Tampa; Super Bowl MVP Ottis Anderson, New York Giants, Running Back
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28 Jan 1991
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"A Closer Look" with Faith Daniels premieres on NBC-TV
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28 Jan 1991
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Boon completes ninth Test century, 121 vs. England at Adelaide
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28 Jan 1991
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18th American Music Award M C Hammer & Janet Jackson
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28 Jan 1991
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Dictator Siad Barre flees Somalia ending 22 year rule
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29 Jan 1991
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"Piano Lesson" closes at Walter Kerr Theater NYC after 320 performances
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29 Jan 1991
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Nelson Mandela and Mangosuthu Buthelezi meet after 28 years
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29 Jan 1991
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Gulf War: The Battle of Khafji, the first major ground engagement of the war, as well as its deadliest, begins. |
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29 Jan 1991
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Battle for Khafji in Saudi Arabia (begins)
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29 Jan 1991
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"Piano Lesson" closes at Walter Kerr Theater New York City NY after 320 performances
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29 Jan 1991
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Nelson Mandela & Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi meet in Durban after 28 years
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30 Jan 1991
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Battle for Khafji in Saudi Arabia (2nd day)
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31 Jan 1991
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Robert Gibson flies record 27,040 feet altitude
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31 Jan 1991
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Battle for Khafji in Saudi Arabia (ends after 3 days)
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31 Jan 1991
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Nugget's Michael Adams becomes shortest NBAer to get a triple-double
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01 Feb 1991
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Afghanistan / Pakistan hit by earthquake, 1,200 die
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01 Feb 1991
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Craig McDermott takes 8-97 vs. England at the WACA
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01 Feb 1991
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President F W de Klerk, says he would repeal all apartheid laws
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01 Feb 1991
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US Air and Skywest Fairchild jet collide at LA Airport killing 32
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01 Feb 1991
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A runway collision between USAir Flight 1493 and SkyWest Flight 5569 at Los Angeles International Airport results in the deaths of 34 people, and injuries to 30 others. |
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02 Feb 1991
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Aravinda De Silva scores 267 vs. New Zealand at Wellington
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02 Feb 1991
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NH snaps its 32-game losing streak at home beating Holy Cross, 72-56
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02 Feb 1991
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US postage is raised from 25 cents to 29 cents
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03 Feb 1991
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Meg Mallon wins Oldsmobile LPGA Golf Classic
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03 Feb 1991
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NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 23-21
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04 Feb 1991
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Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones make 467 stand vs. SL, world record
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04 Feb 1991
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US postage raises from 25 cents to 29 cents
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05 Feb 1991
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A Michigan court bars Dr Jack Kevorkian from assisting in suicides
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05 Feb 1991
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All American Bowl ends after 14 years
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05 Feb 1991
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Big East Football conference forms
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05 Feb 1991
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Joni Mitchel inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame
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05 Feb 1991
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LA King Dave Taylor becomes 29th NHler to score 1000 points
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06 Feb 1991
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Mousey Davis becomes 1st coach of NY-NJ Knights
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07 Feb 1991
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Haiti's first democratically-elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in. |
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08 Feb 1991
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Roger Clemens signs record $5,380,250 per year Red Sox contract
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09 Feb 1991
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"This Is Ponderous" by 2nu peaks at #46
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09 Feb 1991
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Johann Olav Koss skates world record 5k (6:41:73)
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09 Feb 1991
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Terry Norris knocks down Sugar Ray Leonard twice and beats him
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09 Feb 1991
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US Supreme Court agrees to hear Joseph Doherty case
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09 Feb 1991
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Wally Joyner wins record $2.1 million salary arbitration
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09 Feb 1991
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Voters in Lithuania vote for independence. |
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10 Feb 1991
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NBA All Star Game at Charlotte, North Carolina
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10 Feb 1991
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NBA All Star Game at Charlotte NC
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10 Feb 1991
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"La Bete" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 24 performances
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10 Feb 1991
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41st NBA All-Star Game East beats West 116-114 at Charlotte
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10 Feb 1991
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Beth Daniel wins LPGA Phar-Mor at Inverrary Golf Tournament
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10 Feb 1991
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Johann Koss skates world record 10 km (13:43.54)
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10 Feb 1991
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Lithuania votes for independence from USSR
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11 Feb 1991
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UNPO, Unrepresented Nations & People Organization forms in Hague Netherlands
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12 Feb 1991
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North & South Korea form a joint team for table tennis competition
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12 Feb 1991
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Iceland recognizes Lithuania's independence
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13 Feb 1991
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Gulf War: Two laser-guided "smart bombs" destroy the Amiriyah shelter in Baghdad. Allied forces said the bunker was being used as a military communications outpost, but over 400 Iraqi civilians inside were killed. |
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13 Feb 1991
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Syria tells Germany they are ready to recognize Israel
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13 Feb 1991
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US bombs Iraqi air raid shelter, killing 334
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14 Feb 1991
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"Mule Bone" opens at Ethel Barrymore Theater NYC for 67 performances
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14 Feb 1991
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Air raid shelter at Baghdad bombed killing 300
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14 Feb 1991
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NL Cy Young winner Doug Drabek wins record $3 million salary arbitration
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15 Feb 1991
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The Visegrád Agreement, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland. |
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15 Feb 1991
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Freighter with dynamite explodes in Phang Nga Thailand, 120 die
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15 Feb 1991
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Troy State sets NCAA Division II record with 103 points in 2nd half routing DeVry Institute 187-117
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16 Feb 1991
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Nicaraguan Contras leader Enrique Bermúdez is assassinated in Managua. |
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16 Feb 1991
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Dutch PPR, Political Party Radicals, disbands
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16 Feb 1991
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US female Figure Skating championship won by Tonya Harding
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17 Feb 1991
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US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge
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18 Feb 1991
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The IRA explodes bombs in the early morning at Paddington station and Victoria station in London. |
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18 Feb 1991
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Edmonton Oiler goalie Grant Fuhr returns to NHL after season-long suspension for substance abuse & shuts out New Jersey Devils 4-0
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20 Feb 1991
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"Taking Steps" opens at Circle in the Square Theater NYC for 78 performances
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20 Feb 1991
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A gigantic statue of Albania's long-time leader, Enver Hoxha, is brought down in the Albanian capital Tirana, by mobs of angry protesters. |
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20 Feb 1991
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33rd Grammy Awards Another Day in Paradise, Mariah Carey
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21 Feb 1991
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"Lost in Yonkers" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC for 780 performances
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21 Feb 1991
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Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers" premieres at Richard Rodgers Theater in New York NY for 780 performances
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21 Feb 1991
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USSR announces Iraq agrees to a proposal to end Persian Gulf War US calls the plan unacceptable
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22 Feb 1991
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Actor Bill Bixby (57) weds Laura Michael (32)
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22 Feb 1991
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Bush & US Gulf War allies give Iraq 24 hours to begin Kuwait withdrawal
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22 Feb 1991
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Kelli McCarty, 21, (Kansas), crowned 40th Miss USA
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22 Feb 1991
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Test Cricket debut of Sanath Jayasuriya, vs New Zealand at Hamilton
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23 Feb 1991
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Greg Haugen scores a split decision over Hector "Macho" Camacho
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23 Feb 1991
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In Thailand, General Sunthorn Kongsompong leads a bloodless coup d'état, deposing Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan. |
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23 Feb 1991
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Gulf War: Ground troops cross the Saudi Arabian border and enter Iraq, thus beginning the ground phase of the war. |
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23 Feb 1991
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US insists Iraq publicly announce it is leaving Kuwait by 12 PM EST
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23 Feb 1991
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Military coup in Thailand, Premier Choonhaven arrested
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23 Feb 1991
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North Carolina is 1st NCAA basketball team to win 1,500 games
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23 Feb 1991
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Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Orix Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open
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24 Feb 1991
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"Those Were The Days" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 126 performances
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24 Feb 1991
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End of World League of American Football's (WLAF) 1st draft
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24 Feb 1991
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US & allies begin a ground war assault on Iraqi troops
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25 Feb 1991
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The Warsaw Pact is declared disbanded. |
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25 Feb 1991
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Gulf War: An Iraqi scud missile hits an American military barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia killing 28 U.S. Army Reservists from Pennsylvania. |
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25 Feb 1991
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Andrew Jones scores twin Test Cricket tons vs Sri Lanka (122 & 100)
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25 Feb 1991
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Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky & John Candy buy CFL's Toronto Argonauts
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25 Feb 1991
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US, barracks in Dhahran Saudi Arabia, hit by SCUD missile, kills 28
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26 Feb 1991
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Gulf War: United States Army forces capture the town of Al Busayyah. |
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26 Feb 1991
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Kuwaiti resistance leaders declare they have control of their capital
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26 Feb 1991
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New York-New Jersey Knights (WLAF) players 1st come together
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26 Feb 1991
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Asanka Gurusinha scores twin Test Cricket tons vs New Zealand (119 & 102)
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26 Feb 1991
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Bill Veeck & Tony Lazzeri elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
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27 Feb 1991
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Gulf War ends after Iraqi troops retreated and Kuwait is liberated
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27 Feb 1991
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US led allied 6 week war with Iraq ends
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27 Feb 1991
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Gulf War: U.S. President George H. W. Bush announces that "Kuwait is liberated". |
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27 Feb 1991
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Noureddine Morcelli set 1500 meter mark at 3 34 16
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27 Feb 1991
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Singer James Brown is released from prison
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27 Feb 1991
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Ben Elton's "Silly Cow" premieres in London
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28 Feb 1991
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"Les Miserables" opens at Theatre Carre, Amsterdam
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28 Feb 1991
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"Speed of Darkness" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 36 performances
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28 Feb 1991
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The first Gulf War ends. |
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28 Feb 1991
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Don Mattingly named 10th New York Yankee Captain
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28 Feb 1991
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US & allied forces grant Iraq a cease fire
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28 Feb 1991
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Noureddine Morceli runs world record 1500 meter indoor (3:34:16)
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01 Mar 1991
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US Embassy in Kuwait officially reopens
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02 Mar 1991
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"Aspects of Love" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 377 performances
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02 Mar 1991
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Del Ballard Jr throws most famous gutter ball in PBA Tour history
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02 Mar 1991
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NC State Chris Corchiani becomes 1st NCAAer to get 1,000 assists
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02 Mar 1991
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UN votes in favor of US resolutions for cease fire with Iraq
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02 Mar 1991
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Battle at Rumaila oil field brings an end to the 1991 Gulf War. |
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03 Mar 1991
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"Big Love" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 41 performances
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03 Mar 1991
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25 die as United Boeing 737 crashes in Colorado Springs
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03 Mar 1991
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4 LA cops beat Rodney King, it is video taped
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03 Mar 1991
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Iraqi generals and General Schwarzkopf meet to discuss cease fire
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03 Mar 1991
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LA Police severly beat Rodney King, captured on amateur video
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03 Mar 1991
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Latvia and Estonia vote to become independent of the USSR
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03 Mar 1991
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Switzerland votes on lowering voting age from 20 to 18
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03 Mar 1991
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United Airlines crashes near Colorado Springs, kills 25
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03 Mar 1991
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United Airlines Flight 585 crashes on approach into Colorado Springs, Colorado, killing 25. |
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03 Mar 1991
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In concurrent referenda, 74% of the population of Latvia votes for independence from the Soviet Union, and 83% in Estonia. |
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03 Mar 1991
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An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers. |
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04 Mar 1991
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Bank of Credit and Commerce International divests itself of 1st American Bank
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04 Mar 1991
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Iraq releases 6 US, 3 British and 1 Italian POW
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04 Mar 1991
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Sheikh Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister of Kuwait, returns to his country for the first time since Iraq's invasion. |
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05 Mar 1991
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Iraq repealed its annexation of Kuwait
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05 Mar 1991
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Reggie Miller (Indiana) begins NBA free throw streak of 52 games
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07 Mar 1991
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Iraq continues to explode oil fields in Kuwait
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08 Mar 1991
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Harry Hamlin and Nicollette Sheridan wed
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08 Mar 1991
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Planeloads of US troops arrive home from the Persian Gulf, Iraq hands over 40 foreign journalists and 2 American soldiers it captured
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09 Mar 1991
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"Les Miserables, " opens at Lyric Theatre, Brisbane
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09 Mar 1991
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5th American Comedy Award: Dennis Wolfberg
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09 Mar 1991
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Joe Dumaars (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 62 games
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09 Mar 1991
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US 70th manned space mission STS 39 (Discovery 12) launches into orbit
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09 Mar 1991
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Massive demonstrations are held against Slobodan Milošević in Belgrade. |
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10 Mar 1991
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Eddie Sutton is 1st NCAA coach to lead 4 schools into playoffs
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10 Mar 1991
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Laura Davies wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic
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10 Mar 1991
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Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg clinches his 4th slalom World Cup
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10 Mar 1991
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Merlene Ottey runs world record 200 meter indoor (22.24 seconds)
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10 Mar 1991
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Rico Lieder/Jens Carlowitz/Karsten Just/Thomas Sch
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11 Mar 1991
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Janet Jackson signs $40M three album deal with Virgin records
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11 Mar 1991
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John Smith, amateur wrestler, wins James E Sullivan Award
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11 Mar 1991
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Monica Seles ends Steffi Graf's streak of 186 weeks ranked as #1
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12 Mar 1991
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5th Soul Train Music Awards
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13 Mar 1991
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Exxon pays $1-billion dollars in fines and cleanup of Valdez oil spill
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13 Mar 1991
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The United States Department of Justice announces that Exxon has agreed to pay $1 billion for the clean-up of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. |
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13 Mar 1991
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Exxon pays $1-billion dollars in fines & cleanup of Valdez oil spill (Prince William Sound, Alaska)
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14 Mar 1991
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British Court of Appeal frees "Birmingham 6" who had been unjustly sentenced in August 1975 to life imprisonment
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14 Mar 1991
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Ice Pairs Championship at Munich won by N Mishkutenok and A Dmitriev
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14 Mar 1991
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Emir of Kuwait returns to Kuwait City, after the Iraqis leave
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14 Mar 1991
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World Ice Dance Championship in Munich won by Isabel & Phil Duchesnay (France)
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14 Mar 1991
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World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Munich won by N Mishkutenok & A Dmitriev (USSR)
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14 Mar 1991
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World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Munich won by Kristi Yamaguchi (USA)
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14 Mar 1991
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World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Munich won by Kurt Browning (Canada)
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15 Mar 1991
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The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany. |
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15 Mar 1991
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4 Los Angeles police are charged with beating Rodney King
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15 Mar 1991
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Sergei Bubka pole vaults record 20
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15 Mar 1991
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Territories of Amapa & Roraima become states in Brazil
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16 Mar 1991
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Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Munich won by Kristi Yamaguchi
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16 Mar 1991
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7 members of Reba McEntire's band are killed in a plane crash
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16 Mar 1991
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Members of Irish Gay & Lesbian Organization march in NYC parade
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16 Mar 1991
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New Jersey Net coach Bill Fitch is 4th coach to win 800 NBA games
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16 Mar 1991
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New York Lotto pays $33.3 million to one winner (#s are 18-21-32-33-35-38)
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17 Mar 1991
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9 of 15 Soviet reps officially approve new union treaty
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17 Mar 1991
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Irish Lesbians and Gays march in St. Patrick Day parade
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17 Mar 1991
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John Robin Baitz' "Substance of Fire" premieres in New York NY
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17 Mar 1991
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New Jersey raises turnpike tolls 70%
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17 Mar 1991
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Penny Hammel wins Desert Inn LPGA Golf International
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17 Mar 1991
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USSR holds a referendum to determine if they should stay together; 9 of 15 Soviet representatives officially approve new union treaty
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18 Mar 1991
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Apple computer head Steve Jobs weds Laurene Powell
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18 Mar 1991
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Mike Tyson beats Razor Ruddock in the 7th round
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18 Mar 1991
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Philadelphia '76ers retire Wilt Chamberlain's #13 jersey
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18 Mar 1991
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Reggie Miller (Indiana) ends NBA free throw streak of 52 games
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19 Mar 1991
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Kansas City Royals announce they are putting Bo Jackson on waivers
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19 Mar 1991
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NFL owners strip Phoenix of 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona not recognizing Martin Luther King Day
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19 Mar 1991
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Sacramento Kings set NBA record of 29 consecutive road loses
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19 Mar 1991
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St Louis Blue Brett Hull is 3rd NHLer to score 80 goals in a season
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20 Mar 1991
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Court awards Peggy Lee $3 million in contract violation suit against Disney
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20 Mar 1991
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Michael Jackson signs $65M six album deal with Sony records
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20 Mar 1991
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Supreme Court rules unanimously employers can't exclude women from jobs where exposure to toxic chemicals could potentially damage fetus
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20 Mar 1991
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US forgives $2 billion in loans to Poland
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21 Mar 1991
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27 lost at sea when 2 US Navy anti-submarine planes collide
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21 Mar 1991
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Largest wrestling crowd in Japan (64,500) at Tokyo Dome
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21 Mar 1991
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Tatsumi Fujinami beats Ric Flair for NWA wrestling championship
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21 Mar 1991
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UN Security Council panel decided to lift the food embargo on Iraq
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22 Mar 1991
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New York Daily News begins using motto "Forward with NY"
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22 Mar 1991
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Law enforcement officers raid fraternities at University of Virginia seizing drugs
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22 Mar 1991
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Pamela Smart (HS teacher) found guilty in New Hampshire of manipulating her student-lover to kill her husband
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23 Mar 1991
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1st World League of American Football games, London beats Frankfurt 24-11, Sacramento beats Raleigh-Dur 9-3 and Mont beats Birmingham 20-5
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23 Mar 1991
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The Revolutionary United Front, with support from the special forces of Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia, invades Sierra Leone in an attempt to overthrow Joseph Saidu Momoh, sparking a gruesome 11-year Sierra Leone Civil War. |
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23 Mar 1991
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20 Tornadoes kill 5 in Tennessee
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23 Mar 1991
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Sergei Bubka pole vaults world record indoor (6.12 meter)
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24 Mar 1991
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New York Yankees beat the New York Mets, 9-3
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24 Mar 1991
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Wrestlemania VII in LA, Hulk Hogan pins Sgt Slaughter
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24 Mar 1991
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"Les Miserables" opens at Auditorium Theatre, Chicago
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24 Mar 1991
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11th Golden Raspberry Awards: Ford Fairlane & Ghosts Can't Do It win
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24 Mar 1991
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Barcelona Dragons beat New York/New Jersey Knights 19-7 in their 1st WLAF game
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24 Mar 1991
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Danielle Ammaccapane wins LPGA Standard Register Ping Golf Tournament
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24 Mar 1991
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In liberated Kuwait, banks reopen
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24 Mar 1991
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Wrestlemania VII in Los Angeles, Hulk Hogan pins Sergeant Slaughter for championship
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25 Mar 1991
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63rd Academy Awards - "Dance with Wolves, " Kathy Bates and J Irons win
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25 Mar 1991
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63rd Academy Awards: "Dance with Wolves", Jeremy Irons & Kathy Bates win
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25 Mar 1991
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Allan Border takes 5-68 vs West Indies at Bourda (!), Georgetown
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26 Mar 1991
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Fuel pipe explodes under 58th street and Lexington Ave, New York City
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26 Mar 1991
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Local self-government is restored after three decades of centralized control in South Korea. |
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26 Mar 1991
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Five South Korean boys, nicknamed the Frog Boys, disappear while hunting for frogs and are murdered in a case that remains unsolved. |
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26 Mar 1991
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Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay sign the Treaty of Asunción, establishing Mercosur, the South Common Market. |
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26 Mar 1991
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Marc Camoletti's "Don't Dress for Dinner" premieres in London
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26 Mar 1991
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Orlando Thunder beats San Antonio Riders in their 1st WLAF game 35-34
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26 Mar 1991
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Victoria beat New South Wales by 7 wickets to win Sheffield Shield Final
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27 Mar 1991
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NCAA bans University of Minnesota football team from postseason play in 1992
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27 Mar 1991
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New Kids on the Block's Donnie Wahlberg arrested on arson charges in Kentucky
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27 Mar 1991
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Scotty Bowman & Neil Armstrong elected to NHL Hall of Fame
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28 Mar 1991
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Mike Tyson admits paternity to Kimberly Scarborough's son
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30 Mar 1991
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"Speed of Darkness" closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 36 performances
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30 Mar 1991
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Northern Michigan wins its 1st NCAA hockey title
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30 Mar 1991
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1st exhibition baseball games at Joe Robbie Stadium (Yankees-Orioles)
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30 Mar 1991
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44th NCAA Ice Hockey Chanmpionship: Northern Michigan beats Boston University 8-7; Northern Michigan's 1st NCAA hockey title
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30 Mar 1991
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Last issue of Dutch Newspaper "Vr
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30 Mar 1991
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PBA National Championship Won by Mike Miller
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30 Mar 1991
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William Kennedy Smith allegedly rapes a woman
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30 Mar 1991
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William Kennedy Smith allegedly rapes a woman (found not guilty)
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31 Mar 1991
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Danny Bonaduce attacks a transvestite prostitute in Phoenix, Arizona
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31 Mar 1991
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Georgian SSR votes on whether to remain in the Soviet Union
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31 Mar 1991
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Musical "Will Rogers Follies, " premieres in New York City
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31 Mar 1991
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Georgian independence referendum, 1991: Nearly 99 percent of the voters support the country's independence from the Soviet Union. |
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31 Mar 1991
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10th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Tennessee beats Virginia 70-67
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31 Mar 1991
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Albania offers 1st multi-party election in 50 years
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31 Mar 1991
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Musical "Will Rogers Follies" premieres in New York NY
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31 Mar 1991
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Soviet Republic of Georgia endorsed independence; Warsaw Pact dissolves
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31 Mar 1991
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St Louis Blues Brett Hull scores his 86th goal
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01 Apr 1991
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53rd NCAA Mens Basketball Champion: Duke Bluedevils beats Kansas 72-65
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01 Apr 1991
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Dwight Goodin signs $5.15 million 3 year contract with New York Mets
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01 Apr 1991
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Iran releases British hostage Roger Cooper after 5 years
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01 Apr 1991
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US minimum wage goes from $3.80 to $4.25 per hour
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01 Apr 1991
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Warsaw Pact officially dissolves
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02 Apr 1991
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Rotterdam Daily Newspaper begins publishing
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02 Apr 1991
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Rita Johnston becomes the first female Premier of a Canadian province when she succeeds William Vander Zalm (who had resigned) as Premier of British Columbia. |
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03 Apr 1991
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12th Emmy Sports Award presentation
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03 Apr 1991
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Bo Jackson signs 1-year contract with Chicago White Sox
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03 Apr 1991
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Thomas Bos skates world record 3 km (3:65.16)
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03 Apr 1991
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UN Security Council adopts Gulf War truce resolution
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04 Apr 1991
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The current flag of Hong Kong is adopted for post-colonial Hong Kong during the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress. |
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04 Apr 1991
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Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their airplane over an elementary school in Merion, Pennsylvania. |
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05 Apr 1991
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Joe Dumaars (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 62 games
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05 Apr 1991
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Kitty Kelly publishes a book knocking Nancy Reagan
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05 Apr 1991
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Southeast Airlines Embracer 120 crashes in Georgia, killing 23
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05 Apr 1991
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Space Shuttle STS 37 (Atlantis 8) launched
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05 Apr 1991
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US begins air drops to Kurd refugees in Northern Iraq
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05 Apr 1991
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An ASA EMB 120 crashes in Brunswick, Georgia, killing all 23 aboard including Sen. John Tower and Astronaut Sonny Carter. |
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06 Apr 1991
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Argentine soocer star Diego Maradona suspended for 15 month by Italian League for testing positive for cocaine use
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06 Apr 1991
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Former child actor Adam Rich arrested for breaking into a pharmacy
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06 Apr 1991
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event
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NY-NJ Knights 1st home game (Giant Stadium) lose to Frankfurt 27-17
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06 Apr 1991
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Subhana, becomes 1st Australian woman to become a Zen teacher
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07 Apr 1991
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"Big Love" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 41 performances
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07 Apr 1991
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"Shadowlands" closes at Brooks Atkinson Theater NYC after 169 performances
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07 Apr 1991
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Compton Gamma Ray Observatory orbits Earth
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07 Apr 1991
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event
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George Washington Bridge raises toll from $3.00 to $4.00
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07 Apr 1991
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event
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Wrestlemania VII scheduled in LA, actually performed 03 / 24
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08 Apr 1991
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"I Hate Hamlet" opens at Walter Kerr Theater NYC for 88 performances
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08 Apr 1991
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Jockey, Bill Shoemaker, paralyzed in a car accident
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08 Apr 1991
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Major league umpires and baseball reach a 4-year agreement
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08 Apr 1991
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Michael Landon announces he has inoperable cancer of pancreas
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08 Apr 1991
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Oakland Athletics stadium becomes 1st outdoor arena to ban smoking
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09 Apr 1991
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event
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Date of Microsoft MS DOS 5.0
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09 Apr 1991
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Georgia SSR votes to secede from USSR
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09 Apr 1991
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Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union |
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10 Apr 1991
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A rare tropical storm develops in the South Atlantic Ocean near Angola; the first to be documented by satellites. |
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10 Apr 1991
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Italian ferry MS Moby Prince collides with an oil tanker in dense fog off Livorno, Italy killing 140. |
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10 Apr 1991
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Last automat (coin operated cafeteria) closes (3rd & 42nd St, New York NY)
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10 Apr 1991
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Boat rams a tanker in Livorno Italy fog, killing about 138
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10 Apr 1991
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Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal
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10 Apr 1991
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Martin Zubero swims world record 200 meter backstroke (1:52.51)
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11 Apr 1991
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"Miss Saigon, " opens at Broadway Theater, New York City
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11 Apr 1991
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NYC's Museum of Broadcasting becomes "Museum of Radio & Television"
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11 Apr 1991
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Space Shuttle STS 37 (Atlantis 8) lands
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11 Apr 1991
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UN Security Council issues formal cease fire with Iraq declaration
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11 Apr 1991
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event
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"Miss Saigon", opens at Broadway Theater NYC
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12 Apr 1991
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event
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2,500th episode of Entertainment Tonight airs
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12 Apr 1991
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US announces closing of 31 major US military bases
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12 Apr 1991
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Nepalese Congress party wins general elections
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13 Apr 1991
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event
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BPAA US Open by Pete Weber
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14 Apr 1991
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"Mule Bone" closes at Ethel Barrymore Theater NYC after 67 performances
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14 Apr 1991
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"Oh, Kay!" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, New York City
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14 Apr 1991
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The Republic of Georgia introduces the post of President after its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. |
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14 Apr 1991
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"Oh, Kay!" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC
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14 Apr 1991
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55th Golf Masters Championship Ian Woosnam wins, shooting a 277
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14 Apr 1991
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Chicago Blackhawks becomes 1st NHL regular season champion in 20 years to lose in 1st round of the playoffs (To Minnesota North Stars)
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15 Apr 1991
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"Secret Garden" opens at St. James Theater NYC for 706 performances
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15 Apr 1991
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Former child actor Adam Rich charged with burglary
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15 Apr 1991
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Maximum New York State unemployment benefits raised to $280 per week
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15 Apr 1991
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20th Boston Women's Marathon won by Wanda Panfil of Poland in 2:24:18
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15 Apr 1991
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95th Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:11:06
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15 Apr 1991
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East-Europe Bank forms in London
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15 Apr 1991
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Europe foreign ministers lift most remaining sanctions against South Africa
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15 Apr 1991
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Magic Johnson sets NBA record for career assists with 9,898
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15 Apr 1991
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Sacramento Kings set NBA record, losing 35th consecutive game on road
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15 Apr 1991
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Ton Sijbrands improves world record blind checker games (15 wins)
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16 Apr 1991
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Mike Leander & Edward Seago's musical "Matador", premieres in London
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16 Apr 1991
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St Louis Blues becomes 8th NHL team in Play-off to come back from a 3-1 deficit as they beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in game 7
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17 Apr 1991
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Railroad workers go on strike in the US
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17 Apr 1991
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Dow Jones closes above 3,000 for 1st time (3,004.46)
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18 Apr 1991
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Congress ends railroad workers' 1 day strike
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18 Apr 1991
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Census Bureau says it failed to count up to 63 million in 1990 census
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18 Apr 1991
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John Stockton breaks his own NBA season assist record at 1,136
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19 Apr 1991
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Evander Holyfield beats George Foreman in 12 for heavywgt boxing title
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19 Apr 1991
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Battle of the Ages-Heavyweight champion Evander Hollyfield beats 42 year old George Foreman in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
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19 Apr 1991
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Greyhound Bus posts $195 million loss for 1990
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20 Apr 1991
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"Les Miserables, " opens at Odense Teater, Odense
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20 Apr 1991
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Raghib "Rocket" Ismael signs with Toronto Argonauts for $26.2 million
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20 Apr 1991
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1st non stop flight Schiphol-Flamingo airport Bonaire
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20 Apr 1991
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Mark Lenzi is 1st diver to score 100 points on a dive (101.85)
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21 Apr 1991
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52nd PGA Seniors Golf Championship Jack Nicklaus wins
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21 Apr 1991
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Greatest extra-inning comeback, Pittsburgh scores 6 in bottom of 11th erasing 5 run Chicago Cub lead, Pirates also trailed 7-2 in bottom of 9th
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21 Apr 1991
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Jakov Tolstikov wins 4th World Cup marathon (2:09:17)
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21 Apr 1991
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Rosa Mota wins 4th World Cup female marathon (2:26:14)
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22 Apr 1991
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Earthquake strikes Costa Rica and Panama, kills 95
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22 Apr 1991
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Intel releases the 486SX chip
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22 Apr 1991
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Johnny Carson announces he will retire next year from Tonight Show
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22 Apr 1991
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Shalom America (Jewish cable network) is launched in Brooklyn & Queens
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22 Apr 1991
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Earthquake strikes Costa Rica & Panam
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22 Apr 1991
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Frank Thomas is 1st Chicago White Sox to homer at new Comiskey Park
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23 Apr 1991
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Bjorn Borg loses 6-2, 6-3 to Jordi Arrese after 8 year lay off
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23 Apr 1991
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Gordon Greenidge scores 223 vs Australia, his last Test Cricket knock at home
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23 Apr 1991
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USSR grants republics right to secede under certain conditions
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24 Apr 1991
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26th Academy of Country Music Awards Garth Brooks wins
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25 Apr 1991
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"Grand Hotel" closes at Beck Theater NYC after 1018 performances
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25 Apr 1991
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Designer Mary McFadden (52) announces divorce of Kohie Yohannan (23)
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25 Apr 1991
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Lisa Olson brings suit against NFL New England Patriots for sexual harassment
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25 Apr 1991
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Lucy Simon & Marsha Norman's musical "The Secret Garden" premieres in NYC
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26 Apr 1991
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"Dinosaurs" premieres on ABC-TV
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26 Apr 1991
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Seventy tornadoes break out in the central United States. Before the outbreak's end, Andover, Kansas, would record the year's only F5 tornado. |
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26 Apr 1991
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"Dinosaurs" premieres on ABC-TV
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26 Apr 1991
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23 killed in Kansas & Oklahoma by tornadoes
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26 Apr 1991
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Soccer star Diego Maradona, suspended for using cocaine, arrested in Argentina for possession & distribution of illegal narcotics
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27 Apr 1991
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"Lucifer's Child" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 28 performances
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27 Apr 1991
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Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by David Ozio
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28 Apr 1991
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"Gypsy" opens at Marquis Theater NYC for 105 performances
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28 Apr 1991
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"Taking Steps" closes at Circle in the Square Theater NYC after 78 performances
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28 Apr 1991
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Space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) is launched
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29 Apr 1991
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A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 155 miles per hour (249 km/h), killing at least 138,000 people and leaving as many as ten million homeless. |
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29 Apr 1991
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"Our Country's Good" opens at Nederlander Theater NYC for 48 performances
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29 Apr 1991
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Croatia declares independence
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29 Apr 1991
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Cyclone strikes Bangladesh, 139,000 die/10 million homeless
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29 Apr 1991
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Earthquake in Georgia kills 100
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30 Apr 1991
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In Bangladesh a cyclone kills over 131,000 & leaves 9 million homeless
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01 May 1991
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"Will Rogers Follies" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 983 performances
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01 May 1991
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Actor Robert Duvall weds Sharon Brophy
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01 May 1991
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Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago Cubs, 10-9, in 19 innings
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01 May 1991
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Nolan Ryan pitches his 7th no-hitter, beating Toronto
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01 May 1991
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Rickey Henderson breaks Lou Brocks record with his 939th steal
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01 May 1991
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Skin-Spit-Skin featuring lesbain, homosexual and hetrosexual nude couples caressing, is seen by 5,000 in New York City
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01 May 1991
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Tx Ranger Nolan Ryan pitches record 7th no hitter (beats Toronto 3-0)
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01 May 1991
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Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics steals his 939th base, making him the all-time leader in this category. However, his accomplishment is overshadowed later that evening by Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers, when he pitches his seventh career no-hitter, breaking his own record. |
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03 May 1991
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356th and final episode of CBS 2nd longest running series Dallas, 2nd only to Gunsmoke
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03 May 1991
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Andy Williams weds Debbie Hass
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04 May 1991
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Actress Sharon Gless and producer Barney Rosenzeig wed
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04 May 1991
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Morris K Udall, (Rep-D-Arizona), resigns due to Parkinson disease
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04 May 1991
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New York Mets M Sasser and Mark Carreon are 8th to hit consecutive pinch HRs
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04 May 1991
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President Bush is hospitalized for erratic heartbeat
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04 May 1991
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117th Kentucky Derby: Chris Antley aboard Strike the Gold wins in 2:03
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04 May 1991
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ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Doug Kent
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05 May 1991
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Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic
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05 May 1991
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A riot breaks out in the Mt. Pleasant section of Washington, D.C. after police shoot a Salvadoran man. |
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06 May 1991
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Phillie Lenny Dykstra slams his sports car into 2 trees
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06 May 1991
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Space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) lands
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08 May 1991
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CIA director William H Webster resigns
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09 May 1991
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Italian actress Laura Antonelli found guilty of cocaine possession
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09 May 1991
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Michael Landon appears on Tonight Show to talk about his cancer
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10 May 1991
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Oakland A's Jose Canseco is seen leaving Madonna's apt
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12 May 1991
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A new cancer drug is announced, which can only be found in bark of a rare tree in the Pacific Northwest
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12 May 1991
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Hollis Stacy wins LPGA Crestar-Fresh Farm Golf Classic
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13 May 1991
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"Michael Jackson: Magic & Madness" goes on sale
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13 May 1991
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Yankee Stadium fans sing "Like a Virgin" to Jose Canseco
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13 May 1991
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"Michael Jackson: The Magic & the Madness" goes on sale
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13 May 1991
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Apple releases Macintosh System 7.0
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13 May 1991
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South African activist Winnie Mandela convicted of abducting 4 blacks
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14 May 1991
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42 die in a train collision is Japan
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14 May 1991
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Robert M Gates becomes head of CIA
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14 May 1991
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Winnie Mandela sentenced to 6 years for complicity in kidnapping & beating of four youths, one of whom died, She is freed pending appeal
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14 May 1991
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World's Largest Burrito created at 1,126 lbs
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15 May 1991
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President Bush takes Queen Elizabeth to Oakland Athletics-Baltimore Oriole game
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15 May 1991
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Édith Cresson becomes France's first female premier. |
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15 May 1991
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Defense releases docs claiming Noriega was "CIA's man in Panam
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15 May 1991
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Manchester United wins 31th Europe Cup II at Rotterdam
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15 May 1991
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Nepal premier Bhattarai resigns
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15 May 1991
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Red Sox & White Sox play then slowest 9 inning game (4:11)
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16 May 1991
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Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress. |
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16 May 1991
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Daily Planet fires cub reporter Jimmy Olson (Superman character)
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16 May 1991
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Queen Elizabeth becomes 1st British monarch to address US congress
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17 May 1991
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Lupita Jones, 23, of Mexico, crowned 40th Miss Universe
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17 May 1991
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Lupita Jones, 23, of M
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18 May 1991
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Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland but is not recognized by the international community. |
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18 May 1991
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117th Preakness: Jerry Bailey aboard Hansel wins in 1:54
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18 May 1991
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France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island
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18 May 1991
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USSR launches 2 cosmonauts to MIR space station
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19 May 1991
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"Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" closes at Shubert NYC after 225 performances
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19 May 1991
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Croatians vote for independence in a referendum. |
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19 May 1991
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Pat Bradley wins LPGA Centel Golf Classic
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19 May 1991
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Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Centel Senior Golf Challenge
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19 May 1991
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Willy T Ribbs becomes 1st black driver to make Indianapolis 500
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20 May 1991
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Chicago Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA's MVP
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20 May 1991
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Jeff Reardon gains his 300th career save
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20 May 1991
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Soviet parliament approves law allowing citizens to travel abroad
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21 May 1991
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Former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated by a female suicide bomber near Madras. |
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21 May 1991
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Mengistu Haile Mariam, president of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, flees Ethiopia, effectively bringing the Ethiopian Civil War to an end. |
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21 May 1991
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Ethiopia's Marxist president (Mengistu Haile Mariam) resigns
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22 May 1991
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Inter Milan wins 20th UEFA Cup at Rome
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22 May 1991
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NFL Owners agree to add 2 teams in 1994
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22 May 1991
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Roh Jai Bong resigns as premier of South Korea
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23 May 1991
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Phillie Tommy Greene no-hits Montreal Expos, 2-0
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23 May 1991
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Last Cubans troops leave Angola
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23 May 1991
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Phillie Tommy Greene no-hits Montr
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23 May 1991
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San Diego Sockers win 4th consecutive Major Soccer League championship
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23 May 1991
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US Supreme Court bars subsidized clinics from discussing abortion
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24 May 1991
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Israel conducts Operation Solomon, evacuating Ethiopian Jews to Israel. |
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25 May 1991
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"People Are Still Having Sex, " by LaTour hits #35
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25 May 1991
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Israel evacuates 14,000 Ethiopian Jews
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25 May 1991
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Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 2
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26 May 1991
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Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era. |
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26 May 1991
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Lauda Air Flight 004, a Boeing 767, crashes in an area of western Thailand after a thrust reverser malfunction. All 223 people aboard are killed. |
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26 May 1991
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Betsy King wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic
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27 May 1991
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Austrian Boeing 767-300 explodes at Bangkok, 223 die
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28 May 1991
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The capital city of Addis Ababa falls to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, ending both the Derg regime in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Civil War. |
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28 May 1991
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Ethiopian rebels seize Addis Ababa
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29 May 1991
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"Les Miserables, " opens at ACTEA Theatre, Auckland New Zealand
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29 May 1991
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Crevena Zvezda wins 36th Europe Cup I
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30 May 1991
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64th National Spelling Bee: Joanne Lagatta wins spelling antipyretic
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30 May 1991
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Arturo Barrios runs world record one-hour distance (21,096 km)
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30 May 1991
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Supreme Court rules prosecutors can be sued for legal advice they give police & can be held accountable
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31 May 1991
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Bicesse Accords in Angola lay out a transition to multi-party democracy under the supervision of the United Nations' UNAVEM II mission. |
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31 May 1991
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Oldest bride - Minnie Munro, 102, weds Dudley Reid, 83, in Australia
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31 May 1991
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Sides in Angola sign a treaty ending 16 year civil war
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01 Jun 1991
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Mount Pinatubo (Philippines) erupts for 1st time in 600 years
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01 Jun 1991
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Roseanne Arnold and Tom Arnold wed again, they divorced later
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02 Jun 1991
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45th Tony Awards: Lost in Yonkers and Will Rogers Follies win
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02 Jun 1991
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Rosie Jones wins LPGA Rochester Golf International
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02 Jun 1991
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Three Andrettis finished 1-2-3 in the Miller 200 at Wisconsin
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03 Jun 1991
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Mount Unzen erupts in Japan, worst eruption in Japanese history
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03 Jun 1991
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New York Yankees selected 19-year-old Brien Taylor, #1 in amateur draft
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03 Jun 1991
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Thomas Hearns captures WBA light-heavyweight title
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03 Jun 1991
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Mount Unzen erupts in Kyūshū, Japan, killing 43 people, all of them either researchers or journalists. |
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04 Jun 1991
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1st post WWII non-communist government in Albania
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04 Jun 1991
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Pope John Paul II compares abortion with Nazi murders
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04 Jun 1991
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Robert Strauss becomes US ambassador to Soviet Union
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05 Jun 1991
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Mikhail Gorbachev receives his 1990 Nobel Peace Prize
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05 Jun 1991
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Space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) launched
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06 Jun 1991
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Albert Belle is shipped to minors for not running out a ground ball
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06 Jun 1991
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Dana Plato receives 6 yr suspended sentence for robbing a video store
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06 Jun 1991
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NBC announces Jay Leno will replace Johnny Carson on May 25, 1992
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07 Jun 1991
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Singer Jimmy Osmond weds Michelle Larson
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07 Jun 1991
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Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high. |
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08 Jun 1991
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123rd Belmont: Jerry Bailey aboard Hansel wins in 2:28
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08 Jun 1991
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61st French Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats A S Vicario (63 64)
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08 Jun 1991
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College World Series: Louisiana State defeats Wichita State 6-3
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08 Jun 1991
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Former New York Jet Mark Gastineau wins 1st pro boxing fight in 12 seconds
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08 Jun 1991
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Victory parade held in Washington DC (Persian Gulf War)
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08 Jun 1991
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Warren Schutte, is 1st non American to win NCAA Division 1 golf title
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09 Jun 1991
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61st French Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats A Agassi (36 64 26 61 64)
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09 Jun 1991
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9th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Jim Albus
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09 Jun 1991
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Bruce Springsteen weds his backup singer Patty Scialfa
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09 Jun 1991
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Jack La Lanne, 76, arrested for suspicion of DWI
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09 Jun 1991
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Jane Geddes wins LPGA Atlantic City Golf Classic
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09 Jun 1991
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WLAF 1st world bowl London Monarchs defeat Barlecona Dragons 21-0
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10 Jun 1991
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"Twin Peaks, " on ABC-TV
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10 Jun 1991
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25th Music City News Country Awards: Ricky Van Shelton
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10 Jun 1991
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South Florida and Denver picked for 1993 NL franchises
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10 Jun 1991
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Eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard was kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she would remain a captive until 2009. |
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10 Jun 1991
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Mother of All Parades-NYC welcomes desert storm troops
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11 Jun 1991
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Chicago Bulls beat LA Lakers 4 games to 1 for the NBA title
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11 Jun 1991
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Microsoft releases MS DOS 5.0
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12 Jun 1991
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45th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 1
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12 Jun 1991
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Boris Yelstin elected President of Russian Federation
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12 Jun 1991
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Mount Pinatubo volcano on Philippines erupts
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12 Jun 1991
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Russians elect Boris Yeltsin as the president of the republic. |
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12 Jun 1991
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1991 Kokkadichcholai massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 152 minority Tamil civilians in the village Kokkadichcholai near the eastern province town of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. |
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13 Jun 1991
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A spectator is killed by lightning at US Open Golf tournament
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13 Jun 1991
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The National, 1st all-sports daily newspaper, ceases publication
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13 Jun 1991
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NHL owners present contract to players (leads to Apr 1, 1992 strike)
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14 Jun 1991
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"Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" opens
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14 Jun 1991
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Leroy Burrell of the USA sets 100m record (9.90) in New York City
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14 Jun 1991
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Leroy Burrell of USA sets the 100m record (9.90) in NYC
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14 Jun 1991
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Space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) lands
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15 Jun 1991
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Carolyn Tanny and Bob Trischel wed
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15 Jun 1991
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In the Philippines, Mount Pinatubo erupts in the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th Century. In the end, over 800 people die. |
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15 Jun 1991
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Philippines volcano Mount Pinatubo errupts
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16 Jun 1991
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"Fiddler on the Roof" closes at Gershwin Theater NYC after 241 performances
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16 Jun 1991
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91st US Golf Open: Payne Stewart shoots a 282 at Hazeline National
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16 Jun 1991
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Colleen Walker wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open
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16 Jun 1991
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Boris Yeltsin elected president of Russian SSR
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16 Jun 1991
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Minnesota Twins win a team record 15 games in a row
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16 Jun 1991
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NYC Mayor Dinkins declares "Joseph Doherty Week" (through the 23rd)
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16 Jun 1991
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Otis Nixon steals NL record 6 bases in 1 day
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16 Jun 1991
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With 3 runs in the 9th, Balt ends Twins 15 game win streak 6-5
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17 Jun 1991
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President Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died
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17 Jun 1991
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South Africa abolishes last of its apartheid laws
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17 Jun 1991
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Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which required racial classification of all South Africans at birth. |
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17 Jun 1991
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Country entertainer Minnie Pearl suffers a stroke at 78
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18 Jun 1991
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Boris Yeltsin, President of Russia, arrives in US
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18 Jun 1991
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Mud storm in Antofagasta Chile, kills 80
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18 Jun 1991
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Pres Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died
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18 Jun 1991
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SF Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky's cancerous left arm is amputated
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18 Jun 1991
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Yankee pitchers pick-off 3 Toronto Blue Jays
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19 Jun 1991
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Colombian drug baron Pablo Escobar surrenders to police
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19 Jun 1991
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New York Yankee Steve Howe records his 1st major league save since 1987
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19 Jun 1991
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The Soviet occupation of Hungary ends. |
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19 Jun 1991
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2 of Mia Farrow's daughters arrested for shoplifting lingerie
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20 Jun 1991
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The German Bundestag votes to move the capital from Bonn back to Berlin. |
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21 Jun 1991
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Eleanor Mondale marries Greg "Thunder" Malban (Minn DJ)
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21 Jun 1991
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New York Islanders Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy, elected to Hockey Hall of Fame
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21 Jun 1991
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Islanders Denis Potvan & Michael Bossy inducted into NHL Hall of Fame
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22 Jun 1991
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"I Hate Hamlet" closes at Walter Kerr Theater NYC after 88 performances
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22 Jun 1991
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Quebec Nordiques pick Eric Lindros #1 at NHL entry draft
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22 Jun 1991
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Underwater volcano, Mount Didicas, erupts in Phillipines
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23 Jun 1991
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"Odd Couple" opens and closes at Belasco Theater, New York City
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23 Jun 1991
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"Weird Al" Yankovic records "Babalu Music"
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23 Jun 1991
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Mazda becomes 1st Japanese car to capture Le Mans 24 hour race
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23 Jun 1991
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Tony Randall & Jack Klugman star in Bdwy performance of Odd Couple
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24 Jun 1991
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NHL adopts instant-replay and tenth of second clock in final minute
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25 Jun 1991
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Martina Navratilova wins record 100th singles match at Wimbledon
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25 Jun 1991
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Croatia and Slovenia declare their independence from Yugoslavia. |
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25 Jun 1991
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Slovenia & Croatia declare independence from Yugoslavia
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26 Jun 1991
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"Getting Married" opens at Circle in the Square Theater NYC for 70 performances
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26 Jun 1991
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ANC leader Nelson Mandela addresses Congress
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26 Jun 1991
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Ky medical examiner announces Zachary Taylor died of natural causes
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26 Jun 1991
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Ten-Day War: The Yugoslav people's army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia. |
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27 Jun 1991
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Emmy 18th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 12th time
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27 Jun 1991
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Slovenia, after declaring independence two days before is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft starting the Ten-Day War. |
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29 Jun 1991
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"Jackie Mason - Brand New" closes at Neil Simon NYC after 216 performances
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29 Jun 1991
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6.0 earthquake hits Southern California
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30 Jun 1991
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37th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Meg Mallon
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01 Jul 1991
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The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved at a meeting in Prague. |
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03 Jul 1991
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event
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Donald Trump gives Marla Maples a 7.45 karat diamond ring
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03 Jul 1991
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Gateway Board of Trustees approve a 20-year lease with Cleveland Indians
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05 Jul 1991
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Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins given final approval by owners
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05 Jul 1991
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Lillian Cucuzza wins name Florida baseball team contest (Marlins)
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06 Jul 1991
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98th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats G Sabatini (64 36 86)
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07 Jul 1991
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105th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Michael Stich beats B Becker (64 76 64)
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07 Jul 1991
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Alice Miller wins LPGA Jamie Farr Toledo Golf Classic
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07 Jul 1991
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Nolan Ryan possible 8th no-hitter ends in the 8th inning
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07 Jul 1991
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Yugoslav Wars: the Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Slovenia against the rest of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. |
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08 Jul 1991
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Major league umpire Steve Palermo and former NFL defensive lineman Terence Mann were shot trying to help 2 waitresses from being robbed
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08 Jul 1991
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Pittsburgh Pirate President Carl Barger becomes 1st President of Florida Marlins
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09 Jul 1991
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"Little Night Music" opens at New York State Theater NYC for 7 performances
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09 Jul 1991
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62nd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-2 at SkyDome, Toronto
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09 Jul 1991
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All star MVP: Cal Ripken Jr (Baltimore Orioles)
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09 Jul 1991
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South Africa readmitted to Olympics
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10 Jul 1991
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Boris Yeltsin sworn in as 1st elected President of Russian Rep
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10 Jul 1991
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The South African cricket team is readmitted into the International Cricket Council following the end of Apartheid. |
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10 Jul 1991
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Boris Yeltsin takes office as the first elected President of Russia. |
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11 Jul 1991
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Calumet Farm, home to 8 Kentucky Derby winners, files bankruptcy
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11 Jul 1991
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Nigerian DC-8 crashes near Djeddah, 261 die
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11 Jul 1991
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Total solar eclipse is seen in Hawaii
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13 Jul 1991
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Bob Milacki & 3 other Balt Oriole pitchers no-hit the A's 2-0
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14 Jul 1991
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Failed military coup in Mali
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15 Jul 1991
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US troops leave northern Iraq
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18 Jul 1991
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Mike Tyson meets Miss Black America contestants
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19 Jul 1991
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Cal Ripken plays in his 1,500th consecutive game
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19 Jul 1991
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Mike Tyson rapes a Miss Black America contestant (Desiree Washington)
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19 Jul 1991
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With New York Yankee victory, 10 of 14 AL teams are at .500 or better
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19 Jul 1991
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Miss Black America contestant accuses Mike Tyson of rape
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20 Jul 1991
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Kirk Cameron marries Growing Pains co-star Chelsea Noble in upstate New York
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20 Jul 1991
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Mike Tyson is accused of raping a Miss Black America contestant
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21 Jul 1991
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120th British Golf Open: Ian Baker-Finch shoots 272 at Royal Birkdale
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21 Jul 1991
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Betsy King wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic
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21 Jul 1991
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Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Tony Lazzeri, and Bill Veeck are elected into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York
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21 Jul 1991
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Sharmell Sullivan (Gary Indiana), 20, crowned 23rd Miss Black America
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22 Jul 1991
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Jeffrey Dahmer is arrested in Milwaukee after police discover human remains in his apartment. |
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22 Jul 1991
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Jeffrey Dahmer confesses to killing 17 males in 1978
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23 Jul 1991
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Rob Dibble back from 3-game suspension, is ejected for throwing at and hitting Cubs baserunner Doug Dascenzo Cubs win, 8-5
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23 Jul 1991
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James Farentino of Dynasty arrested in Canada for cocaine possession
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24 Jul 1991
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Ottawa Rough Riders Board of Directors resign
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24 Jul 1991
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University of Manchester Scientist announce finding a planet outside of solar system
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24 Jul 1991
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Manmohan Singh presents his budget speech to the Indian Parliament which led to economic liberalisation in India |
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24 Jul 1991
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U of Manchester scientist announce finding a planet outside of
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25 Jul 1991
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Howard Stern adds a 4th radio market (KLSX FM-97.1 Los Angeles)
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25 Jul 1991
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Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long treated for an apparent suicide attempt after he learned he tested positive for steroid use
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26 Jul 1991
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CFL assumes ownership of Ottawa Rough Riders
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26 Jul 1991
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Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) is arrested in Florida, for exposing himself at an adult movie theater
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26 Jul 1991
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Expo's Mark Gardner no hits Dodgers for 9 innings, but loses in 10th
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26 Jul 1991
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Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) is arrested in Florida, for exposing
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27 Jul 1991
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Rocker Jani Lane, (Warrant-Cherry Pie) marries model Bobbie Brown
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27 Jul 1991
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TV Guide publishes it's 2000th edition
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28 Jul 1991
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"Gypsy" closes at Marquis Theater NYC after 105 performances
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28 Jul 1991
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12th US Seniors Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus
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28 Jul 1991
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29th Tennis Federation Cup: Spain beats USA in Nottingham England (2-1)
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28 Jul 1991
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Buffalo Bills beat Philadelphia Eagles, 17-13 in American Bowl in Wembley
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28 Jul 1991
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Dennis Martinez pitches the 15th perfect game in baseball history
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28 Jul 1991
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Juli Inkster wins LPGA Bay State Golf Classic
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28 Jul 1991
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Expo's Dennis Martinez pitches baseball's 15th perfect game (Dodgers)
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28 Jul 1991
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Miguel Indurain of Spain wins the Tour de France bicycle race
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29 Jul 1991
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Yankee Stadium fans throw cups and blowup dolls at Jose Canseco
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29 Jul 1991
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1st Sunday Night game at Shea Stadium (Mets beat Cubs 6-0)
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29 Jul 1991
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Donald Trump gives Marla Maples a 7+ carat engagement ring
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30 Jul 1991
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MTV announces it will split into 3 channels in 1993
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30 Jul 1991
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Red Sox Carlos Quintana is 11th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (3rd)
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31 Jul 1991
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Russia and US sign long range nuclear weapons reduction pact
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31 Jul 1991
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Senate votes to allow women to fly combat aircraft
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31 Jul 1991
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The United States and Soviet Union both sign the START I Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the first to reduce (with verification) both countries' stockpiles. |
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01 Aug 1991
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Actress Hedy Lamarr, 77, arrested for shoplifting in Florida
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01 Aug 1991
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Italian / Argentine Soccer star Diego Maradona retires
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02 Aug 1991
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Funk singer Rick James, arrested on sexual torture charges
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02 Aug 1991
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Hedy Lamaar is arrested for shoplifting in LA
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02 Aug 1991
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Mike Jeffcoat is 1st AL pitcher to get an RBI since 1972
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02 Aug 1991
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Space shuttle STS 43 (Atlantis 9) launched
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03 Aug 1991
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Giant Victory, driven by Jack Moiseyev, wins Hambletonian
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03 Aug 1991
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Pan Am games open in Havana
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04 Aug 1991
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1st time Seattle Mariners are 9 games over .500
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04 Aug 1991
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Deb Richard wins LPGA Phar-Mor in Youngstown Golf Tournament
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04 Aug 1991
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The Greek cruise ship MTS Oceanos sinks off the Wild Coast of South Africa. |
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06 Aug 1991
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Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW debuts as a publicly available service on the Internet. |
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06 Aug 1991
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Takako Doi, chair of the Social Democratic Party, becomes Japan's first female speaker of the House of Representatives. |
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07 Aug 1991
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Court rules Manuel Noriega, may access some secret US documents
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07 Aug 1991
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Darrin Lewis hits his 1st major league HR
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07 Aug 1991
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Manhattan Cable final day of amnesty to return illegal cable boxes
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07 Aug 1991
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US sets 400m relay record at 37.67 seconds
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08 Aug 1991
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Billy Preston charged with exhibiting porno to a minor
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08 Aug 1991
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Carlos Santana pleads no contest to marijuana possession charge
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08 Aug 1991
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Gary Oldman, actor (State of Grace), arrested for drunk driving
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08 Aug 1991
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Shite Moslems release British hostage John McCarthy
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08 Aug 1991
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With two months left, White Sox set new home attendance (2,150,951)
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08 Aug 1991
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The Warsaw radio mast, at one time the tallest construction ever built, collapses. |
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10 Aug 1991
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"Little Night Music" closes at New York State NYC after 7 performances
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10 Aug 1991
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NFL sportscaster Paul Maquire suffers a heart attack at 53
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11 Aug 1991
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400,000 demonstrate for democracy in Madagascar, 31 killed
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11 Aug 1991
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73rd PGA Championship: John Daly shoots a 276 at Crooked Stick, Indiana
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11 Aug 1991
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event
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Melissa Mcnamara wins Stratton Mountain LPGA Golf Classic
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11 Aug 1991
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Wilson Alvarez hurls a no-hitter in his 1st big league start
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11 Aug 1991
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John Daly, rookie golfer wins the PGA title
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11 Aug 1991
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Shite Muslims release US hostage Edward Tracy
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11 Aug 1991
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Space shuttle STS 43 (Atlantis 9) lands
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12 Aug 1991
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Creditors vote to support Greyhound Bus reorganization plan
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13 Aug 1991
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Michael Ray Barrowman swims world record 200m breaststroke (2:10.60)
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13 Aug 1991
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VP Quayle makes a speech attacking lawyers
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14 Aug 1991
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Twins Dave Winfield is 23rd to hit 400 HR
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14 Aug 1991
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Comedian Jackie Mason marries his manager Jyll Rosenfeld (37)
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15 Aug 1991
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750,000 attend Paul Simon's free concert in Central Park
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16 Aug 1991
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Belgium census is 10,000,963 inhabitants
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16 Aug 1991
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Pres Bush declares the recession is near an end
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18 Aug 1991
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event
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Cindy Rarick wins LPGA Northgate Computer Golf Classic
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18 Aug 1991
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Hurricane Bob hits NC with 115 mph wind
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18 Aug 1991
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Pan Am games closes in Havana
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19 Aug 1991
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Janajev and KGB coup in Russia deposes Mikhail Gorbachev
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19 Aug 1991
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Janel Bishop, 17, of New Hampshire, crowned 9th Miss Teen USA
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19 Aug 1991
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Coup in Russia deposes Mikhail Gorbachev
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20 Aug 1991
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After the attempted coup in the Soviet Union, Estonia declares
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20 Aug 1991
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Dolphin Dan Marino surpasses Joe Montana as the highest paid NFL player with a 5-year extension for $25 million
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20 Aug 1991
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Norbert Rosza swims world record 100m breast stroke (1:01.29)
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21 Aug 1991
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Communist coup is crushed in the USSR in 2 days
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22 Aug 1991
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Krizstina Egerszegi swims world record 100 m backstroke (1:00.31)
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24 Aug 1991
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Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation
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24 Aug 1991
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Gorbachev resigns as head of the USSR Communist Party
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24 Aug 1991
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Silky Stallone, wins the Cane Pace at Yonkers Raceway
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24 Aug 1991
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Taiwan captures its 15th Little League World Series, 11-0
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24 Aug 1991
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Ukraine declares independence from the USSR
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25 Aug 1991
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event
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"Getting Married" closes at Circle in the Square Theater NYC after 70 performances
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25 Aug 1991
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event
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43rd Emmy Awards: LA Law, Cheers, Kirstie Alley and Patricia Wettig
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25 Aug 1991
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event
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91st US Golf Amateur Championship won by Mitch Voges
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25 Aug 1991
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Cubs Doug Dascenzo commits his 1st career error after 242 games
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25 Aug 1991
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event
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Krizstina Egerszegi swims world record 200m backstroke (2:06.62)
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25 Aug 1991
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event
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Martha Nause wins LPGA Chicago Sun-Times Shoot-Out Golf Tournament
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25 Aug 1991
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Norway and Denmark recognize independence of former USSR Baltic reps
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25 Aug 1991
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Wanda Panfil wins 3rd female world champion marathon (2:29:53)
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25 Aug 1991
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Carl Lewis runs 100m in 9.86 seconds
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26 Aug 1991
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Royal Brett Saberegen no-hits White Sox 7-0
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27 Aug 1991
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Moldavia declares independence from USSR
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28 Aug 1991
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Lexington Ave IRT subway train derails at Union Square, 5 die
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28 Aug 1991
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5 die in a NYC subway's 3rd worst accident
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28 Aug 1991
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Red Tom Browning vs Expo Dennis Martinez both perfect game pitcher
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29 Aug 1991
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JFK Jr wins his 1st battle as an attorney
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29 Aug 1991
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USSR suspends Communist Party activities
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29 Aug 1991
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Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union suspends all activities of the Soviet Communist Party. |
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29 Aug 1991
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Libero Grassi, an Italian businessman from Palermo is killed by the Mafia after taking a solitary stand against their extortion demands. |
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29 Aug 1991
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John F Kennedy Jr wins his 1st law case
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30 Aug 1991
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Tamil Tigers capture Sri Lanka Poet Selvi
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30 Aug 1991
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event
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Dan O'Brien sets US decathalon record with 8,812 points
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30 Aug 1991
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France beats US by narrowest Ryder Cup margin - 14
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30 Aug 1991
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Mike Powell of the US, sets then long jump record at 29' 4
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31 Aug 1991
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Houston QB David Klingler sets NCAA record with 6 touchdown passes in the 2nd quarter as the Cougars clobbered Louisiana Tech 73-3
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31 Aug 1991
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event
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Jan Berry (Jan & Dean) weds Gertie Filip
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31 Aug 1991
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event
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Richard J Kerr, ends term as Deputy Director of CIA
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31 Aug 1991
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event
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Rockies bat out of order against Expos in 1st inning
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31 Aug 1991
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event
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William H Webster, ends term as 14th Director of CIA
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31 Aug 1991
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event
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Kyrgyzstan declares its independence from the Soviet Union. |
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01 Sep 1991
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event
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Hiromi Taniguchi wins 3rd world championship marathon (2:14:57)
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01 Sep 1991
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event
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Richard J Kerr, serves as acting Director of CIA
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01 Sep 1991
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event
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Uzbekistan declares independence from the Soviet Union. |
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02 Sep 1991
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event
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Pat Bradley wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic
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02 Sep 1991
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event
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US officially recognizes independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
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04 Sep 1991
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event
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"Most Happy Fella" opens at New York State Theater, New York City
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04 Sep 1991
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event
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Rte 35 Theater in Hazlit, last drive-in in NJ, closes
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05 Sep 1991
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event
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8th MTV Awards: REM
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05 Sep 1991
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event
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Actor John Travolta weds Kelly Preston
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05 Sep 1991
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event
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Nelson Mandela chosen President of South African ANC
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05 Sep 1991
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event
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US trial of former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega begins
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05 Sep 1991
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event
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The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force. |
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06 Sep 1991
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event
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33rd Walker Cup: US, 14-10
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06 Sep 1991
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event
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Ronald Venetiaan chosen President of Suriname
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06 Sep 1991
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event
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Soviet Union recognizes Estonian independence
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06 Sep 1991
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event
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USSR recognizes independence of the 3 Baltic Republics
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06 Sep 1991
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The Soviet Union recognizes the independence of the Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. |
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06 Sep 1991
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The name Saint Petersburg is restored to Russia's second largest city, which had been known as Leningrad since 1924. |
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07 Sep 1991
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event
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105th US Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats Martina Navratilova (76 61)
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07 Sep 1991
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event
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1st South African international competition in 25 years, gymnastics
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07 Sep 1991
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event
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Die Laughing wins Messenger Stakes
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07 Sep 1991
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event
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Harry Hamlin weds Nicollette Sheridan
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07 Sep 1991
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event
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Monica Seles (17) defeats Martina Navratilova (34) to win US Open
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07 Sep 1991
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event
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Ty Detmer of Brigham Young passes NCAA record 11,606 yards
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08 Sep 1991
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event
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111th US Mens Tennis: Stefan Edberg beats Jim Courier (62 64 60)
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08 Sep 1991
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event
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Buffalo Bill Jim Kelly passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Pittsburgh (52-34)
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08 Sep 1991
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event
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Macedonia votes for independence from Yugoslavia
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08 Sep 1991
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event
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Michelle Estill wins Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship
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08 Sep 1991
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The Republic of Macedonia becomes independent. |
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09 Sep 1991
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event
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Mike Tyson indicted for rape of Desiree Washington
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09 Sep 1991
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event
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Only 1,695 fans watch Boston Red Sox play Cleveland
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09 Sep 1991
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event
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Tajikistan declares independence from the Soviet Union. |
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10 Sep 1991
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event
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Yolanda Gail Devers runs US female record 100m hurdles (12.48 seconds)
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11 Sep 1991
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event
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"La Toya: Growing Up in The Jackson Family" goes on sale
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11 Sep 1991
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event
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Air crash at Djeddah, Saudi-Arabia, 263 die
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11 Sep 1991
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event
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Atlanta Braves Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Pena pitched 1st combined no-hitter in NL, beating San Diego Padres, 1-0
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11 Sep 1991
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event
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Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation
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11 Sep 1991
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event
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14 die in a Continental Express commuter plane crash near Houston
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12 Sep 1991
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event
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Space shuttle STS 48 (Discovery 14) launched
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13 Sep 1991
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event
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Joe Carter is 1st to have 3 consecutive 100-RBI seasons with 3 differ teams
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13 Sep 1991
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Joe Coleman 3rd 100 RBI season in a row 3 teams (Cleve, SD & Toronto)
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13 Sep 1991
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Kim Zmeskal is 1st American to win a medal at World Gymnastics Championships, she wins the gold with 39.848 pts
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13 Sep 1991
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A 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium
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14 Sep 1991
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386 yards and scored 7 touchdowns as the Aztecs beat Pacific 55-34
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14 Sep 1991
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event
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Carolyn Suzanne Sapp (Hawaii), 24, crowned 65th Miss America 1992
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14 Sep 1991
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event
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Freshman Marshall Faulk of San Diego State rushed for NCAA record
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14 Sep 1991
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event
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Magic Johnson weds Erieatha "Cookie" Kelly
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15 Sep 1991
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event
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"Party Machine with Nia Peeples" final show
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15 Sep 1991
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event
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19th du Maurier Golf Classic: Nancy Scranton
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15 Sep 1991
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event
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NBA star Magic Johnson marries Earletha "Cookie" Kelly
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15 Sep 1991
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event
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"The Party Machine with Nia Peeples" final show
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15 Sep 1991
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SD State freshman Marshall Faulk sets NCAA rushing record of 386 yds
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16 Sep 1991
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event
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Norm Charlton suspended for 7 days for intentionally hitting Steve Scioscia with a pitch
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16 Sep 1991
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event
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US trial of Panamanian leader Noriega begins
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17 Sep 1991
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event
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UN admits Estonia, Latvia, Lithuiania, North and South Korea, Marshall Islands and Micronesia
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17 Sep 1991
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event
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Estonia, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia join the United Nations. |
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17 Sep 1991
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event
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The first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) is released to the Internet. |
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17 Sep 1991
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event
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4,355 turn out to see the Expos play the NY Mets at Shea Stadium
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17 Sep 1991
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event
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North & South Korea joins the UN
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18 Sep 1991
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John Hart becomes general manager of Cleveland Indians
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18 Sep 1991
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event
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NCAA places Tenn on 2 yrs probation for football recruting violations
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18 Sep 1991
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event
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Robert Helmick resigns as President of US Olympic Committee
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18 Sep 1991
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Yugoslavia begins a naval blockade of seven Adriatic port cities. |
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18 Sep 1991
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event
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Space shuttle STS 48 (Discovery 14) lands
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19 Sep 1991
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Precious Bunny wins the 46th Little Brown Jug
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19 Sep 1991
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Ötzi the Iceman is discovered by German tourists. |
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21 Sep 1991
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event
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USA Basketball announces "Dream Team" for the 1992 Olympics
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21 Sep 1991
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event
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Armenia is granted independence from Soviet Union. |
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21 Sep 1991
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event
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Armenia votes on whether to remain in the Soviet Union
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22 Sep 1991
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event
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ABN and AMRO Dutch banks merge
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22 Sep 1991
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Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula records his 300th career NFL victory
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22 Sep 1991
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New York MTA yanks 6,000 ads for "Dr Tusch" (Dr Jeffrey Lavigne)
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22 Sep 1991
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event
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Pat Bradley wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
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22 Sep 1991
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event
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The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time by the Huntington Library. |
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22 Sep 1991
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event
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Calif University makes the Dead Sea Scrolls public
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22 Sep 1991
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event
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NY MTA yanks 6,000 ads for "Dr Tusch" (Dr Jeffrey Lavigne)
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23 Sep 1991
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event
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New York Islanders Mike Bossy and Denis Potvin inducted into NHL Hall of Fame
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24 Sep 1991
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event
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Deion Sanders, left Braves July 31 to report to NFL Falcons, returns
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24 Sep 1991
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"Good & Evil" & "Sibs" premiers on ABC TV
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24 Sep 1991
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Doogie Howser loses his virginity
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24 Sep 1991
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Robin Yount is 37th to hit 2,000 singles
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25 Sep 1991
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"Good & Evil" premiers on ABC TV
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25 Sep 1991
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The Paramount at Madison Square Garden in NYC opens
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26 Sep 1991
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2 year experimental Biosphere 2 in Oracle Arizona begins
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27 Sep 1991
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"Princesses" premieres on CBS TV
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27 Sep 1991
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1st scheduled NHL exhibition game in St. Petersburg Florida, is cancelled due to poor ice conditions (NY Islanders vs. Boston Bruins)
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27 Sep 1991
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President Bush decides to end full-time B-52 bombers alert
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27 Sep 1991
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"Princesses" premiers on CBS TV
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28 Sep 1991
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"Commish, " debuts on ABC-TV
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28 Sep 1991
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"Good Time" by Ziggy Marley and Melody Makers peaks at #85
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28 Sep 1991
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"Love Of A Lifetime" by Firehouse peaks at #5
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28 Sep 1991
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"Shiny Happy People" by REM peaks to #10
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28 Sep 1991
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New York Yankees set record of 75 games without a complete pitched game
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28 Sep 1991
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UN weapons inspectors ends 5-day standoff with Iraq
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29 Sep 1991
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"My Own Private Idaho" premieres
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29 Sep 1991
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Pat Bradley wins MBS LPGA Golf Classic
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29 Sep 1991
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Military coup in Haiti (1991 Haitian coup d'état). |
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29 Sep 1991
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US beats Europeans 14
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30 Sep 1991
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Rev Jean Betrand Aristide ousted as President of Haiti
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30 Sep 1991
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Haitian President Jean-Bertand Aristide is ousted
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01 Oct 1991
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Howard Stern adds Baltimore to his radio network (WJFK-AM)
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01 Oct 1991
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The Siege of Dubrovnik begins. |
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02 Oct 1991
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Eric Lindros, refused to sign with Quebec Nordiques
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02 Oct 1991
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Steffi Graf becomes the youngest woman to win 500 pro tennis matches
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02 Oct 1991
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Toronto Blue Jays clinches AL East title and becomes 1st team to draw 4 million fans
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03 Oct 1991
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25th Country Music Association Award
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04 Oct 1991
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Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
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04 Oct 1991
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NHL New York Rangers trade Bernie Nichols to Edmonton for Mark Messier
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04 Oct 1991
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San Jose Sharks lose 4-3 to Vancouver Canucks in their 1st NHL game
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04 Oct 1991
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Whiteland Janice, driven by Mike Lachance, wins Kentucky Futurity
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04 Oct 1991
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The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is opened for signature. |
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05 Oct 1991
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Actor Ted Shackelford (Knots Landing) weds Annett Wolf
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05 Oct 1991
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Fresno State ties NCAA record with 49 points in a quarter, as they route New Mexico 94-17
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05 Oct 1991
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Military transport plane crashes at Djakarta, 133 dies
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05 Oct 1991
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New Jersey Devils begin their 10th Anniversary with a 7-2 win over the Blues
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05 Oct 1991
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USSR reduces nuclear weapons arsenal
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05 Oct 1991
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An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137. |
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05 Oct 1991
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The first official version of the Linux kernel, version 0.02, is released. |
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06 Oct 1991
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Elizabeth Taylor weds for 8th time (Larry Fortensky)
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06 Oct 1991
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Meg Mallon wins LPGA Daikyo World Golf Championship
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06 Oct 1991
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New York Met David Cone ties NL record by striking out 19 Phillies
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07 Oct 1991
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Child star Adam Rich arrested for stealing hypodermics
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07 Oct 1991
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Law Professor Anita Hill accuses Supreme nominee Clarence Thomas of making sexually inappropriat comments to her
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07 Oct 1991
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Scorecard Harry, Space Appeal and Cafe Lex in 9th race at Belmont, creating 2nd triple dead heat in New York thoroughbred racing history
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07 Oct 1991
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Croatian War of Independence: Bombing of Banski dvori in Zagreb kills one civilian. |
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08 Oct 1991
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Croatia votes to sever constitutional relations with Yugoslavia, rendering the country fully independent. |
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09 Oct 1991
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"On Borrowed Time" opens at Circle in the Square Theater NYC for 99 performances
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09 Oct 1991
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Bush declares "total confidence" in nominee Clarence Thomas
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09 Oct 1991
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San Jose Sharks beat Calgary for their 1st NHL win, 4-3
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09 Oct 1991
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Ecuador becomes a member of the Berne Convention. |
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10 Oct 1991
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US cuts all foreign aid to Haiti
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10 Oct 1991
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Ex-postal worker Joseph Harris kills 4 postal workers
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10 Oct 1991
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Greyhound Bus ends bankruptcy
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11 Oct 1991
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Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart seen soliciting a prostitute
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11 Oct 1991
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Anita Hill testifies Clarence Thomas sexually harrassed her
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11 Oct 1991
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Chip Beck ties PGA lowest 18 hole score of 59
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12 Oct 1991
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Boxer Hector Comacho arrested for driving while getting oral sex
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12 Oct 1991
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Doug Flutie of BC Lions sets CFL passing record of 582 yards despite losing to Edmonton 45-38 in overtime
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12 Oct 1991
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Mike Lerch of Princeton ties NCAA record with 370 receiving yards
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12 Oct 1991
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Statler Brothers Show premieres on TNN
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12 Oct 1991
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Steven Spielberg weds Kate Capshaw
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12 Oct 1991
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Wrestler Rip Oliver forced to retire after being injured by Crush
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12 Oct 1991
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Askar Akayev, previously chosen President of Kyrgyzstan by republic's Supreme Soviet, is confirmed president in an uncontested poll. |
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13 Oct 1991
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Actress Katey Segal suffers a miscarriage
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13 Oct 1991
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Minnesota Twins win AL pennant beating Toronto in 5 games
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13 Oct 1991
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Blue Jay Cito Gaston is 1st manager ejected in a playoff game
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14 Oct 1991
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Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi wins Nobel Peace Prize
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14 Oct 1991
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New York Rangers right wing Mike Gartner scores his 500th NHL goal
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15 Oct 1991
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Clarence Thomas is confirmed as Supreme Court Justice (52-48)
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16 Oct 1991
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George Jo Hennard, 35, kills 23 and himself and wounds 20 in Texas
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16 Oct 1991
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Luby's shooting: George Hennard runs amok in Killeen, Texas, killing 23 and wounding 20 in Luby's Cafeteria. |
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16 Oct 1991
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US Supreme Court begins to hear Joseph Doherty case
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17 Oct 1991
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Angel Cordero is 3rd jockey to win 7,000 horse races
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17 Oct 1991
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Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates for NL pennant in 7 games
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17 Oct 1991
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Pittsburgh Penguin Paul Coffey sets NHL defenseman scoring record with 1,053 career points (309 goals & 744 assists)
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17 Oct 1991
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News anchor Bree Walker Lampley files an FCC complaint that LA radio KFI-AM personally attacked her by discuss her having a disformed baby
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18 Oct 1991
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"Most Happy Fella" closes at New York State Theater, New York City
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18 Oct 1991
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The Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopts a declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. |
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19 Oct 1991
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event
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Longest NCAA football game (3:52) as RI beats Maine 52-30 (6 OTs)
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19 Oct 1991
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Lonnie Glieberman purchased Ottawa Rough Riders from CFL
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20 Oct 1991
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6.1-7.1 earthquake in Uttar Kashi, India, about 670 die
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20 Oct 1991
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Formal opening ceremony of International One Mind Zen center in Crestone, Colorado
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20 Oct 1991
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The Oakland Hills firestorm kills 25 and destroys 3,469 homes and apartments, causing more than $2 billion in damage. |
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20 Oct 1991
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A 6.8 Mw earthquake strikes the Uttarkashi region of India, killing more than 1,000 people. |
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20 Oct 1991
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Actress Lisa Hartman weds country singer Clint Black
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21 Oct 1991
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24 die in a fire in Oakland, California
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21 Oct 1991
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Former California gov Jerry Brown announce run for presidency
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21 Oct 1991
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US hostage Jesse Turner released from 5 years in captivity in Beirut
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22 Oct 1991
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General Motors announces 9 month loss of $2.2 billion
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23 Oct 1991
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event
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"Les Miserables, " opens at Mogador Theatre, Paris
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23 Oct 1991
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Clarence Thomas, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
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23 Oct 1991
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Dr Jack Kevorkian's suicide machine kills 2 women
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24 Oct 1991
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event
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"Dancing at Lughnasa" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 421 performances
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24 Oct 1991
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event
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Larry Ryckman purchases CFL Calgary Stampeders
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25 Oct 1991
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event
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Aaqib Javed takes 7-37 in 10 overs vs. India in cric 1-dayer at Sharjah
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25 Oct 1991
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History of Slovenia: Three months after the end of the Ten-Day War, the last soldier of the Yugoslav People's Army leaves the territory of the Republic of Slovenia. |
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27 Oct 1991
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event
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"Homecoming" opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 49 performances
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27 Oct 1991
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event
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John Brodie wins Security Pacific Senior Golf Classic
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27 Oct 1991
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Turkmenistan achieves independence from the Soviet Union. |
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27 Oct 1991
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event
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Minn Twins beat Altanta Braves 1-0 in 10 to win the 8th World Series in 7
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29 Oct 1991
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event
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Buck Showalter replaces Stump Merrill as New York Yankee manager
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29 Oct 1991
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The American Galileo spacecraft makes its closest approach to 951 Gaspra, becoming the first probe to visit an asteroid. |
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30 Oct 1991
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event
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Colombian government negotiate with M-19-guerrilla
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30 Oct 1991
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event
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Mark Sauer becomes CEO of Pittsburgh Pirates
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30 Oct 1991
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event
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Singer Clint Black (34) weds actress Lisa Hartman (29)
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30 Oct 1991
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The Madrid Conference for Middle East peace talks opens. |
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30 Oct 1991
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event
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Mid East peace conference begins in Madrid Spain
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31 Oct 1991
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Palestinians attend US mideast peace talks in Madrid
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01 Nov 1991
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event
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New Dutch Regulations Traffic rules and Traffic signs enforced
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02 Nov 1991
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event
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Jermaine Jackson releases "Word to the Badd!!" anti Michael song
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02 Nov 1991
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event
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Nevada makes biggest comeback in NCAA football history, overcoming a 35-pt deficit in the 3rd quarter and rallying to beat Weber State 55-49
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03 Nov 1991
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event
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22nd NYC Marathon won by Salvador Garcia of Mexico in 2:09:28
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03 Nov 1991
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event
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Ayrton Senna wins shortest Formula One race ever run (17 laps)
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04 Nov 1991
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event
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Mid East peace conference ends in Madrid Spain
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05 Nov 1991
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event
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Kiichi Miyazawa elected Premier of Japan
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05 Nov 1991
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event
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Richard J Kerr, ends term as acting Director of CIA
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06 Nov 1991
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event
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"Moscow Circus Cirk Valentin" opens at Gershwin NYC for 32 performances
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06 Nov 1991
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event
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Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovitsj returns to St. Petersburg
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06 Nov 1991
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event
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Keck II, biggest telescope in use at Mauna Kea Hawaii
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06 Nov 1991
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event
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Maximus 2.0 BBS released
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06 Nov 1991
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event
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Robert M Gates, becomes 15th Director of CIA
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06 Nov 1991
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event
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Russian President Yeltsin outlaws Communist Party
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07 Nov 1991
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event
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"Brigadoon" opens at New York State Theater NYC for 12 performances
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07 Nov 1991
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event
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"Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" opens at Music Box, New York City
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07 Nov 1991
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event
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1st NBA game in Delta City, Utah Jazz beats Seattle 103-95
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07 Nov 1991
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event
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Magic Johnson announces he has HIV virus and retires from LA Lakers
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08 Nov 1991
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event
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Carol Burnette Show premieres on CBS-TV
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08 Nov 1991
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event
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Paul Coffey sets NHL defensman soring mark with 311th goal
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10 Nov 1991
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event
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Bernie Kosar ends NFL record of 308 passes without an interception
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10 Nov 1991
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event
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Browns set club record for largest lead blown (led 23-0), Philadelphia 32-30
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10 Nov 1991
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event
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Liselotte Neumann wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic
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10 Nov 1991
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event
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Martina Navratilova ties Chris Evert, 157 pro tennis tournament wins
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10 Nov 1991
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event
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Marty Glickman broadcasts his 1,000th football game
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12 Nov 1991
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event
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"Full House" 100th episode-twins are born
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12 Nov 1991
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event
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Atlanta Brave Tom Glavine wins NL Cy Young Award
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12 Nov 1991
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event
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Indonesian army shoots on funeral possession: 270-520 die
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12 Nov 1991
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event
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"Full House" 100th episode-The twins are born
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13 Nov 1991
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event
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Bomb attack on Aad Kosto, Dutch social dem party-asst Secretary of State
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13 Nov 1991
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event
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Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens wins AL Cy Young Award
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14 Nov 1991
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event
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Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long loses his steroids appeal and is suspended without pay by NFL for 4 weeks
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14 Nov 1991
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event
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Michael Jackson's "Black or White" video premiers on FOX TV
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15 Nov 1991
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event
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Dow Jones average drops 120.31 points (5th largest dive)
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15 Nov 1991
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event
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Ricky Pierce (Seattle) begins NBA free throw streak of 75 games
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17 Nov 1991
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event
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"Brigadoon" closes at New York State Theater NYC after 12 performances
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17 Nov 1991
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event
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1st TV condom ad aired (FOX- TV)
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17 Nov 1991
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event
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Detroit Lion Mike Utley is paralyzed in a game vs Los Angeles Rams
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18 Nov 1991
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event
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France deports Marlon's daughter Cheyenne Brando to Tahiti
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18 Nov 1991
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event
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Muslim Shites release hostages Terry Waite & Thomas Sutherland
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19 Nov 1991
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event
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Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken wins his 2nd AL MVP
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20 Nov 1991
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event
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Atlanta Braves Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP
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21 Nov 1991
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event
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Poetess Maria Elene Cruz Varela arrested in Cuba
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22 Nov 1991
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event
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New York Knicks pay Patrick Ewing a record $18.8 million for 2 yr extension
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23 Nov 1991
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event
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A day before he dies, Freddie Mercury, 45, confirms he has AIDS
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23 Nov 1991
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event
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Brigham Young Ty Detmer finishes NCAA career with record 4,031 yards passed in a season and 15,031 for career
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23 Nov 1991
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event
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Evander Holyfield TKOs Bert Cooper in 7 for heavyweight boxing title
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23 Nov 1991
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event
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Martin Lopez-Zubero swims world record 200m backstroke (1:56.57)
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23 Nov 1991
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event
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Evander Hollyfield retains HW boxing title, KOs Bert Cooper in 7
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24 Nov 1991
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event
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79th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Calgary Stampeders, 36-21
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24 Nov 1991
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event
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After going 12-0, Washington Redskins lose to Dallas 24-21
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24 Nov 1991
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event
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Monica Seles, sets female tennis record winning $2,457,758 in a year
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24 Nov 1991
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event
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Rachmon Nabijev elected President of Tadzjikistan
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24 Nov 1991
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event
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US 75th manned space mission "STS 44" Atlantis 10 launched
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24 Nov 1991
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event
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1st international flight from Long Island's MacArthur Airport (to Mexico)
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26 Nov 1991
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event
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Condoms are handed out to thousands of New York High School students
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26 Nov 1991
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event
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National Assembly of Azerbaijan abolishes the autonomous status of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of Azerbaijan and renames several cities back to their original names. |
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27 Nov 1991
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event
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"Peter Pan" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 48 performances
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27 Nov 1991
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event
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Poetess Maria Elene Cruz Varela sentenced to 2 years (Cuba)
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27 Nov 1991
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event
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The United Nations Security Council adopts Security Council Resolution 721, leading the way to the establishment of peacekeeping operations in Yugoslavia. |
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27 Nov 1991
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event
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Undertaker beats Hulk Hogan to become new WWF champ
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28 Nov 1991
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event
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South Ossetia declares independence from Georgia. |
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30 Nov 1991
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event
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93 cars & 11 truck accident near San Francisco during a dust storm, 17 die
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30 Nov 1991
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event
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Rob Pilatus, 27, of Milli-Vanilli attempts suicide
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01 Dec 1991
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event
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"Moscow Circus Cirk Valentin" closes at Gershwin NYC after 32 performances
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01 Dec 1991
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event
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"Once on this Island" closes at Booth Theater NYC after 469 performances
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01 Dec 1991
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event
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80th Davis Cup: France beats USA in Lyon (3-1)
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01 Dec 1991
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event
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AIDS awareness day
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01 Dec 1991
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event
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Colorado party wins Paraguay parliamentary election
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01 Dec 1991
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event
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Nursultan Nazarbayev sworn in as President of Kazakhstan
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01 Dec 1991
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event
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Ukrainian people vote for independence
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01 Dec 1991
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event
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US 75th manned space mission "STS 44" Atlantis 10 lands
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01 Dec 1991
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event
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Cold War: Ukrainian voters overwhelmingly approve a referendum for independence from the Soviet Union. |
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02 Dec 1991
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event
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Bobby Bonilla signs record $29 million-5 year pact with New York Mets
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02 Dec 1991
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event
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Muslim Shites release American held in Lebanon hostage Joseph Cicippio
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02 Dec 1991
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event
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Canada and Poland become the first nations on earth to recognize the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union. |
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03 Dec 1991
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event
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Hulk Hogan defeats Undertaker to become 4th time WWF champion
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03 Dec 1991
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event
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Muslim Shites release US hostage Alan Steen
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03 Dec 1991
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event
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White House Chief of Staff John Sununu resigns
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04 Dec 1991
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event
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Judds final concert (Nashville)
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04 Dec 1991
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event
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Pan American World Airways ceased operations
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04 Dec 1991
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event
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Patricia Bowman testifies that William Kennedy Smith raped her
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04 Dec 1991
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event
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Journalist Terry A. Anderson is released after seven years in captivity as a hostage in Beirut. He is the last and longest-held American hostage in Lebanon. |
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04 Dec 1991
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event
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Captain Mark Pyle pilots Clipper Goodwill, a Pan American World Airways Boeing 727-221ADV, to Miami International Airport, ending 64 years of Pan Am operations. |
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05 Dec 1991
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event
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"Catskills on Broadway" opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 452 performances
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05 Dec 1991
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event
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Charles Keating Jr (Lincoln Savings & Loan fraud), found guilty
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05 Dec 1991
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event
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New York Daily News files for protection under chapter 11
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06 Dec 1991
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event
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"Les Miserables" opens at Circustheater, Scheveningen
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06 Dec 1991
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event
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"Star Trek VI-Undiscovered Country" premieres
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06 Dec 1991
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event
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In Croatia, forces of the Yugoslav People's Army bombard Dubrovnik after laying siege to the city since May. |
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07 Dec 1991
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event
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A J Kitt, US, wins World Skiing Cup
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08 Dec 1991
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event
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"Homecoming" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 49 performances
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08 Dec 1991
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event
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"Nick & Nora" opens at Marquis Theater NYC for 9 performances
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08 Dec 1991
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event
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Kris Tschetter / Billy Andrade wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
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08 Dec 1991
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event
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Russia, Belorussia and Ukraine form Commonwealth of Ind States
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08 Dec 1991
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event
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The leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine sign an agreement dissolving the Soviet Union and establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States. |
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08 Dec 1991
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event
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The Romanian Constitution is adopted in a referendum. |
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10 Dec 1991
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event
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"Crucible" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 32 performances
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10 Dec 1991
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event
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IM Pei receives $5 million for design of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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10 Dec 1991
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event
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Howard Spira sentenced to 2
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10 Dec 1991
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event
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Jackie Martling walks off of Howard Stern show for 1 day
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11 Dec 1991
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event
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William Kennedy Smith found not guilty of rape
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12 Dec 1991
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event
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The Russian Federation gains independence from the USSR. |
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12 Dec 1991
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event
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Actor Richard Gere marries super model Cindy Crawford
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12 Dec 1991
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event
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New Jersey Nets set NBA record of 22 blocks beating Nuggets 121-81
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12 Dec 1991
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event
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Orion Pictures filed Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection
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12 Dec 1991
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event
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Maastricht Treaty signed to create a European Community
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12 Dec 1991
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event
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Tampa Bay Bucaneer Dexter Manley, retires after failing drug test
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13 Dec 1991
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event
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Both Koreas sign an accord calling for reconciliation
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13 Dec 1991
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event
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New York assembly speaker Mel Miller is convicted of federal mail fraud
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13 Dec 1991
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event
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Ricky Pierce (Seattle) ends NBA free throw streak of 75 games
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14 Dec 1991
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event
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57th Heisman Trophy Award: Desmond Howard, Michigan (WR)
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14 Dec 1991
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event
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Ferry boat Salem Express sinks in Red Sea, 476 killed
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15 Dec 1991
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event
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"Nick & Nora" closes at Marquis Theater NYC after 9 performances
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15 Dec 1991
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Deb Richard wins JBP Cup LPGA Match Play Golf Championship
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16 Dec 1991
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Kazakhstan declares independence from the Soviet Union. |
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16 Dec 1991
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UN reverses ruling that Zionism is racism by 111-25 (13 abstain) vote
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16 Dec 1991
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Florida Marlins sign their 1st player, 16 year old pitcher Clemente Nunez
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17 Dec 1991
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Soap opera "One Life To Live" airs its 6,000th episode
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17 Dec 1991
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NBA's most lopsided game Cleveland beats Miami 148-80
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17 Dec 1991
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Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat 148-80, by record 68 points
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17 Dec 1991
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Patrick Manning becomes premier of Trinidad & Tobago
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18 Dec 1991
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DeForest Kelly (Dr McCoy on Star Trek) gets a star in Hollywood
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18 Dec 1991
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General Motors announces the closing of 21 plants
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19 Dec 1991
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6,000th episode of One Life To Live
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19 Dec 1991
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Boris Yeltsin takes control of Kremlin
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19 Dec 1991
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New York Yankee pitcher Steve Howe arrested for cocaine possession
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19 Dec 1991
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"Christmas Carol" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 14 performances
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20 Dec 1991
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A Missouri court sentences the Palestinian militant Zein Isa and his wife Maria to death for the honor killing of their daughter Palestina. |
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20 Dec 1991
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NHL grants permanent membership to Tampa Lightning & Ottawa Senators
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20 Dec 1991
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Paul Keating installed as premier of Australia
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21 Dec 1991
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95 share in Madrid Spain $1.3 billion lottery (#47996)
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21 Dec 1991
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El Sayid Nosair acquitted of killing Meir Kahane
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21 Dec 1991
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Soviet Union formally dissolves 11 of 12 republics sign treaty forming Commonwealth of Independent States
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21 Dec 1991
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US actress Jane Fonda marries CNN-director Ted Turner
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22 Dec 1991
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Armed opposition groups launch a military coup against President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia. |
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23 Dec 1991
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New York Daily News publisher Kevin Maxwell resigns
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24 Dec 1991
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Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of the Soviet Union
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25 Dec 1991
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Mikhail Gorbachev formally resigned as President of the USSR
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25 Dec 1991
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Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as General Secretary of the Soviet Union (the union itself is dissolved the next day). Ukraine's referendum is finalized and Ukraine officially leaves the Soviet Union. |
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25 Dec 1991
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Last day of a washout Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Gujranwala
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26 Dec 1991
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The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union meets and formally dissolves the Soviet Union. |
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26 Dec 1991
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Chuck Knolls retires as NFL coach after 23 years
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26 Dec 1991
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Jack Ruby's gun sells for $220,000 in auction
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26 Dec 1991
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Militant Sikhs kill 55 & wound 70 in India
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26 Dec 1991
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New York Islander Derek King ties New Jersey Devils 5-5 with
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27 Dec 1991
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"Carol Burnett Show" last airs on CBS-TV
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27 Dec 1991
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Bengals hire Dave Shula as youngest NFL coach (32)
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27 Dec 1991
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Chuck Knox retires as Seattle Seahawk coach
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27 Dec 1991
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"Carol Burnett Show" last airs on CBS-TV
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28 Dec 1991
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8 are crushed to death at a RAP basketball game at City College, New York NY
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28 Dec 1991
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Irene the Icon of the Greek Orthodox church returns after being stolen
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28 Dec 1991
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Ted Turner is named Time Magazine Man of the Year
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28 Dec 1991
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Blockbuster Bowl 2: Alabama beats Colorado, 30-25
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28 Dec 1991
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Ninibeth Beatriz Leal Jiminez, 20, of Venez, crowned 41st Miss World
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29 Dec 1991
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"Christmas Carol" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 14 performances
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29 Dec 1991
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12th United Negro College Fund
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29 Dec 1991
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Boeing 747-200F of China Airlines crash into mountain at Taipei
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31 Dec 1991
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CPN, Communist Party of the Netherlands, last day of existance
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31 Dec 1991
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Dow Jones closes at record high 3168.83
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31 Dec 1991
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Daniel R McCarthy elected New York Yankee managing general partner
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31 Dec 1991
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J Donald Crump resigned as CFL Commissioner
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31 Dec 1991
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USSR, last day of existence
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