Historical figures in 1991
The atlas holds 64 people and 110 moments here, in 1991. The most recorded lives are Mikhail Gorbachev, Vladimir Zhirinovsky and Ayrton Senna. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Abdus Salam
in 1991
3 moments here
Pakistani theoretical physicist and 1979 Nobel Prize laureate whose career connected education in Punjab and Cambridge with professorships in Lahore…
Akhmad Kadyrov
in 1991
1 moment here
Chechen Islamic religious leader and politician. Born in Karaganda during his family’s deportation from Chechnya, he studied in Uzbekistan, returned…
Alberto Fujimori
in 1991
2 moments here
Peruvian agricultural engineer, university rector, and president of Peru from 1990 to 2000. His presidency combined market reforms and…
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
in 1991
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian novelist, essayist, historian, dissident, and Nobel laureate whose writings on Soviet political repression and the Gulag made him…
Alexei Leonov
in 1991
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, aviator, artist, and writer. Leonov became the first person to conduct a spacewalk on 18 March 1965 and commanded Soyuz…
Amadou Toumani Touré
in 1991
1 moment here
Malian army officer and politician known as ATT. He led Mali’s 1991–1992 democratic transition, served as elected president from 2002 until his 2012…
Aslan Maskhadov
in 1991
1 moment here
Aslan Maskhadov was a Soviet artillery officer, Chechen military commander, and president of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.…
Audrey Hepburn
in 1991
2 moments here
British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…
Ayrton Senna
in 1991
6 moments here
Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Cesária Évora
in 1991
1 moment here
Cape Verdean singer celebrated internationally for morna and coladeira, known as the “Barefoot Diva.” Born and long associated with Mindelo on São…
Chinua Achebe
in 1991
1 moment here
Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…
Desmond Tutu
in 1991
1 moment here
South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…
Diana, Princess of Wales
in 1991
2 moments here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Douglas Adams
in 1991
1 moment here
English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
Dzhokhar Dudayev
in 1991
2 moments here
Dzhokhar Musayevich Dudayev was a Soviet Air Force major general and the first president of the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.…
Elizabeth II
in 1991
2 moments here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Elizabeth Taylor
in 1991
1 moment here
British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…
Fidel Castro
in 1991
1 moment here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Freddie Mercury
in 1991
3 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
George H. W. Bush
in 1991
3 moments here
George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…
George Michael
in 1991
4 moments here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Islam Karimov
in 1991
2 moments here
Uzbek political leader who became first secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan in 1989 and served as Uzbekistan’s first president from…
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
in 1991
2 moments here
Peruvian diplomat and politician who became the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations (1982–1991).…
Jiang Qing
in 1991
1 moment here
Jiang Qing (1914–1991), also known as Madame Mao, was a Chinese actress, revolutionary, and political figure.…
Moments
- 1991 Sixty-fifth birthday address Abdus Salam
- 1991 Permanent return to Chechnya Akhmad Kadyrov
- 1991 Vermont Bicentennial parade Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- 1991 Later-life residence in Moscow Alexei Leonov
- 1991 January Events in Vilnius Aslan Maskhadov
- 1991 Voice-over recording for Gardens of the World Audrey Hepburn
- 1991 Angoulême Festival performance Cesária Évora
- 1991 Televised service in Dublin Desmond Tutu
- 1991 Visit to RAF Bruggen Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1991 Royal Institution Christmas Lecture appearance Douglas Adams
- 1991 Meeting with Zviad Gamsakhurdia at Kazbegi Dzhokhar Dudayev
- 1991 Cover to Cover concert at Maracanã George Michael
- 1991 Cover to Cover opening concert George Michael
- 1991 Meeting with Saddam Hussein Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
- 1991 Return to the Philadelphia area for school Kobe Bryant
- 1991 Moved to Chester Square Margaret Thatcher
- 1991 Death at Kongsseteren Olav V
- 1991 Residence in the San Fernando Valley Olivia Hussey
- 1991 Village Christian School graduation Paul Walker
- 1991 Arrival on Lamu Island Siad Barre
- 1991 Flight from Mogadishu Siad Barre
- 1991 Temporary refuge in Burdhubo Siad Barre
- 1991 Family home in Palo Alto Steve Jobs
- 1991 Samuel Rudin Visiting Professorship Sydney Brenner
- 1991 Wellcome Visiting Professorship Sydney Brenner
- 1991 Japanese equestrian-archery performance at Chantilly Toshiro Mifune
- 1991 Hanoi Law University study Trần Đại Quang
- 1991 Goldman Environmental Prize Wangarĩ Maathai
- 1991 Super Bowl XXV anthem performance Whitney Houston
- 1991 Skiing near Aspen Neil Armstrong
- 1991 Kidnapping-and-assault trial opens Winnie Mandela
- 1991 Takes command during the 1991 coup Amadou Toumani Touré
- 1991 Gardens of the World reception Audrey Hepburn
- 1991 First home Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
- 1991 United States Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
- 1991 Air Quality Agreement signing George H. W. Bush
- 1991 Cover to Cover concert at Tokyo Dome George Michael
- 1991 Marriage at the Ahwahnee Steve Jobs
- 1991 Welcome Home Heroes concert Whitney Houston
- 1991 San Marino Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
- 1991 Bard College teaching Chinua Achebe
- 1991 Debut of Smells Like Teen Spirit Kurt Cobain
- 1991 Tokyo state visit Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1991 Working visit to Cheju Island Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1991 Departure from Saudi Arabia via Pakistan Osama bin Laden
- 1991 White House state visit Violeta Chamorro
- 1991 Lexington hotel altercation Whitney Houston
- 1991 Lecture at Accademia dei Lincei Abdus Salam
- 1991 Monaco Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
- 1991 Addressed the United States Congress Elizabeth II