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
Raisa Gorbacheva
in 1991
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Rajiv Gandhi
in 1991
1 moment here
Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…
Robert Mugabe
in 1991
1 moment here
Zimbabwean nationalist leader, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and President from 1987 to 2017.…
Ronald Reagan
in 1991
1 moment here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Siad Barre
in 1991
3 moments here
Mohammed Siad Barre was a Somali military officer and president of Somalia from 1969 to 1991.…
Steve Jobs
in 1991
2 moments here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Suharto
in 1991
1 moment here
Indonesian army officer and politician who served as acting president from 1967 and president of Indonesia from 1968 until his resignation in 1998.…
Sydney Brenner
in 1991
2 moments here
South African-born molecular biologist whose career moved from Johannesburg and Oxford to Cambridge, California, Singapore and other scientific…
Teresa Teng
in 1991
1 moment here
Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng (Teng Li-yun; 1953–1995) became one of the most influential popular vocalists in the Chinese-speaking world and across…
Toshiro Mifune
in 1991
1 moment here
Japanese actor, producer, and director whose career spanned 1947–1995. Born in Qingdao, he grew up in Dalian, served in the Imperial Japanese Army…
Trần Đại Quang
in 1991
1 moment here
Vietnamese police general and politician who served as Minister of Public Security from 2011 to 2016 and as President of Vietnam from April 2016…
Violeta Chamorro
in 1991
1 moment here
Violeta Barrios Torres de Chamorro was a Nicaraguan newspaper publisher and politician. After succeeding her assassinated husband at La Prensa, she…
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
in 1991
7 moments here
Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky (1946–2022) was a Russian politician, founder and long-time leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia.…
Wangarĩ Maathai
in 1991
1 moment here
Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…
Whitney Houston
in 1991
5 moments here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Winnie Mandela
in 1991
1 moment here
Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela, known as Winnie Mandela, was a South African social worker, anti-apartheid activist, and African…
Moments
- 1991 Oslo autobiographical address Abdus Salam
- 1991 Meeting militants in Namangan Islam Karimov
- 1991 Peace-process meeting with President Cristiani Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
- 1991 Open-air stadium concert at Ferro Carril Oeste Mercedes Sosa
- 1991 Nobel Prize award ceremony Nadine Gordimer
- 1991 Attends opening of CODESA Nelson Mandela
- 1991 Assumes the governorship of Santa Cruz Néstor Kirchner
- 1991 Rally attempt at Minsk Palace of Sports Vladimir Zhirinovsky
- 1991 Rally in Moscow against the Belovezh Accords Vladimir Zhirinovsky
- 1991 Trip to Minsk Vladimir Zhirinovsky