what happened the year you were born

[morgz]

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[morgz]

1991


-George H.W. Bush is president of the US
-The US and its allies launch an air attack on Iraq to being liberating Kuwait
-In a ground war that lasts just 100, the US easily defeat the Iraqi army in Kuwait
-The case against Oliver North is "terminated" with all Iran-Contra charges dropped
-The US Senate approves the nomination of Clarence Thomas, after investigating an allegation of sexual harassment
-A brush fire destroys over 3000 homes in Oakland, California
-Tim Berners-Lee introduces the web browser
-An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers
-Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is arrested after the remains of 11 men and boys are found in his Milwaukee, Wisconsin apartment
-The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics officially ceases to exist
-Linus Torvalds releases the Linux kernel
-Sonic the Hedgehog is released for the Sega Genesis in North America
-Minnesota Twins win the World Series
-New York Giants win Superbowl XXV
-Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup
-Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the top grossing film
-Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", is the most popular album of the year
-"Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" by Bryan Adams spends the most time at the top of the US charts
-Britney Spears appears on Star Search
-Home Improvement premieres