1991 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Marjorie Judith Vincent | 1991 | Oak Park | Illinois |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Armenia Country Formation Date | 1991 | Armenia | USSR | September, 21 1991 |
| Azerbaijan Country Formation Date | 1991 | Azerbaijan | USSR | August 30, 1991 |
| Belarus Country Formation Date | 1991 | Belarus | USSR | August 25, 1991 |
| Croatia Country Formation Date | 1991 | Croatia | Yugoslavia | June 25, 1991 |
| Estonia Country Formation Date | 1991 | Estonia | USSR | August 20, 1991 |
| Georgia Country Formation Date | 1991 | GEORGIA | USSR | April 9, 1991 |
| Germany Country Formation Date | 1871 | Germany | 18 January 1871 (German Empire unification); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone; unification of West Germany and East Germany took place 3 October 1990; all four powers formally relinquished rights 15 March 1991 | |
| Kazakhstan Country Formation Date | 1991 | Kazakhstan | USSR | December 16, 1991 |
| Kyrgyzstan Country Formation Date | 1991 | Kyrgyzstan | USSR | August 31, 1991 |
| Macedonia, Republic of Country Formation Date | 1991 | Macedonia, Republic of | Yugoslavia | September 8, 1991 |
| Moldova Country Formation Date | 1991 | Moldova | USSR | August 27, 1991 |
| Russia Country Formation Date | 1991 | Russia | USSR | August 24, 1991 |
| Slovenia Country Formation Date | 1991 | Slovenia | Yugoslavia | June 25, 1991 |
| Tajikistan Country Formation Date | 1991 | Tajikistan | USSR | September 9, 1991 |
| Turkmenistan Country Formation Date | 1991 | Turkmenistan | USSR | October 27, 1991 |
| Ukraine Country Formation Date | 1991 | Ukraine | USSR | August 24, 1991 |
| Uzbekistan Country Formation Date | 1991 | Uzbekistan | USSR | September 1, 1991 |
Database: Industrial Light & Magic Visual Effects Movies
| Record Name | Year | Studio | Release Date | Movie |
| Flight of the Intruder | 1991 | Paramount | Jan 18, 1991 | Flight of the Intruder |
| The Doors | 1991 | TriStar | Mar 01, 1991 | The Doors |
| Switch | 1991 | HBO Films | May 10, 1991 | Switch |
| Backdraft | 1991 | Imagine Films | May 24, 1991 | Backdraft |
| Hudson Hawk | 1991 | TriStar | May 24, 1991 | Hudson Hawk |
| Rocketeer | 1991 | Disney | Jun 21, 1991 | Rocketeer |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 1991 | Carolco/TriStar | Jul 03, 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
| Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | 1991 | Paramount | Dec 06, 1991 | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country |
| Hook | 1991 | Columbia/Amblin | Dec 11, 1991 | Hook |
Database: Best Selling Video Game Systems
| Record Name | Company | Console | Year Released | Type | Sales (to 2007) | Source |
| Sega Mega CD | Sega | Mega CD | 1991 | Tabletop | 6000000 | Wikipedia |
Database: Booker Prize Winner List
| Record Name | Year | Author | Title |
| The Famished Road , Ben Okri | 1991 | Ben Okri | The Famished Road |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1991 Stanley Cup Winner | 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Bob Johnson | Minnesota North Stars | Bob Gainey | Hockey | Pittsburgh |
Database: List of Expeditions to the Mir Space Station
| Record Name | Country | Year | Expedition | Flight Up | Flight Down | Crew Member | Crew Member | Launch Date | Launch Time | Landing Date | Landing Time | Duration (Days) | Source |
| Expedition Mir EO-8 (December 2,1990) | 1990 | Mir EO-8 | Soyuz TM-11 | Soyuz TM-11 | Viktor Afanasyev | December 2,1990 | 08:13:32 UTC | May 26, 1991 | 10:04:13 UTC | 175.08 | Wikipedia | ||
| Expedition Mir LD-3 (May 18,1991) | 1991 | Mir LD-3 | Soyuz TM-12 | Soyuz TM-13 | Sergei Krikalev | May 18,1991 | 12:50:28 UTC | March 25, 1992 | 08:51:22 UTC | 311.83 | Wikipedia | ||
| Expedition Mir Juno (May 18,1991) | 1991 | Mir Juno | Soyuz TM-12 | Soyuz TM-11 | Helen Sharman United Kingdom | May 18,1991 | 12:50:28 UTC | May 26, 1991 | 10:04:13 UTC | 7.88 | Wikipedia | ||
| Expedition Mir EO-9 (May 18,1991) | 1991 | Mir EO-9 | Soyuz TM-12 | Soyuz TM-12 | Anatoly Artsebarsky | May 18,1991 | 12:50:28 UTC | October 10, 1991 | 04:12:18 UTC | 144.64 | Wikipedia | ||
| Expedition Mir EO-10 (October 2,1991) | 1991 | Mir EO-10 | Soyuz TM-13 | Soyuz TM-13 | Alexander A. Volkov | October 2,1991 | 05:59:38 UTC | March 25, 1992 | 08:51:22 UTC | 175.12 | Wikipedia | ||
| Expedition Mir Austromir (October 2,1991) | Austria | 1991 | Mir Austromir | Soyuz TM-13 | Soyuz TM-12 | Franz Viehböck | Toktar Aubakirov Kazakhstan | October 2,1991 | 05:59:38 UTC | October 10, 1991 | 04:12:18 UTC | 7.93 | Wikipedia |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Rabbit At Rest, John Updike | 1991 | Rabbit At Rest | John Updike |
Database: World's longest motor luxury yachts
| Record Name | Year Completed | Length (Feet) | Owner | Source |
| Enigma | 1991 | 244 | Aidan Barclay | Wikipedia |
Database: World's Largest Shopping Malls
| Record Name | Year Opened | City | Country | Region | State | Leasable Area (Square Feet) | Total Area (Square Feet) | Stores |
| Aricanduva Mall | 1991 | Sao Paulo | Brazil | South America | 2.6 million | 3.7 million | 535 |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Samir S. Shihabi | Saudi Arabia | 1991 | Forty-sixth |
Database: Movies with the longest length
| Record Name | Country | Year | Length (Minutes) |
| Until The End of The World - Director's Cut | Germany | 1991 | 279 |
| JFK | USA | 1991 | 206 |
Database: Assorted Matchbox Cars
| Record Name | Category | Sub-Category | Origin | Type | Ownership | Scale | Year | Color | Brand | Description 9 | Model | Cost | Value | Date Received | Year | Mileage | VIN | License Plate |
| Isuzu Amigo (Dream Machine Set) | Dream Machines | 1-75 : Miniature | Thailand | Sport Utility | Isuzu | 1/64 | 1991 | Y-PK | Matchbox |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Miguel Induráin Tour 78 | 1991 | Spain | Cycling | 78 | Miguel Induráin |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1991 | 1991 | United States | 252,177,000 | 1,911,770 | 24,700 | 106,590 | 687,730 | 1,092,740 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes (123) | European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 123 | 18/3/1986 | 1/1/1991 | Council of Europe |
| European Convention on the Recognition of the Legal Personality of International Non-Governmental Organisations (124) | European Convention on the Recognition of the Legal Personality of International Non-Governmental Organisations | Yes | Yes | 124 | 24/4/1986 | 1/1/1991 | Council of Europe | |
| Convention on Insider Trading (130) | Convention on Insider Trading | Yes | Yes | Yes | 130 | 20/4/1989 | 1/10/1991 | Council of Europe |
| Protocol to the Convention on Insider Trading (133) | Protocol to the Convention on Insider Trading | 133 | 11/9/1989 | 1/10/1991 | Council of Europe | |||
| Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe (137) | Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe | 137 | 18/6/1990 | 1/11/1991 | Council of Europe | |||
| European Convention on the General Equivalence of Periods of University Study (138) | European Convention on the General Equivalence of Periods of University Study | Yes | Yes | Yes | 138 | 6/11/1990 | 1/1/1991 | Council of Europe |
| Protocol amending the European Social Charter (142) | Protocol amending the European Social Charter | 142 | 21/10/1991 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1991 | 1991 | United States | 12,961,100 | 3,157,200 | 8,142,200 | 1,661,700 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1991 Standard and Poors Performance | 1991 | Standard & Poors | 4.58% | 3.11% | 417.09 | 19.10 | 12.97 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| Dear Nobody | 1991 | H Hamilton | Berlie Doherty |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| Dallas | 1978 | 1991 | United States | Drama | 357 |
| Silk Stalkings | 1991 | 1999 | United States | Drama | 176 |
| Home Improvement | 1991 | 1999 | United States | Comedy | 201 |
| Step by Step | 1991 | 1998 | United States | Comedy | 160 |
Database: World Literacy Rates
| Record Name | Country | Source | Total | Men | Women | Year |
| Aruba Literacy Rate | Aruba | UNESCO | 97 percent | Not Available | Not Available | 1991 |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1991 | 1991 | $20.20 | $30.93 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1991) | 1991 | McLaren* | G | 8 | Auto Racing | Ayrton Senna | 7 | 12 | 2 | 96 | Race 15 of 16 | 24 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| The Silence of the Lambs (1991) | 1991 | 74. | The Silence of the Lambs | American Film Institute |
Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | City | Country | Sport | Winning City | Final Score |
| Super Bowl XXV | 1991 | New York Giants | Buffalo Bills | Tampa, FL | United States | Football | NEW YORK | 20-19 |
Database: List of Best Selling Drugs
| Record Name | Drug | Company | Purpose | Rank (2006) | Generic Name | 2006 Sales | Change from 2005 | First Approval Date | Source |
| Zocor (Simvastatin) | Zocor | Merck Co. | Cholesterol | 25 | Simvastatin | 2,803 | -36% | Dec-1991 | Wikipedia |
| Zoloft (Sertraline) | Zoloft | Pfizer | Depression | 39 | Sertraline | 2,110 | -35% | Dec-1991 | Wikipedia |
| Neupogen (Filgrastim) | Neupogen | Amgen | Neutropenia | 85 | Filgrastim | 1,213 | 0% | Feb-1991 | Wikipedia |
| Pravachol (Pravastatin) | Pravachol | Bristol-Myers Squibb | Cholesterol | 87 | Pravastatin | 1,197 | -47% | Oct-1991 | Wikipedia |
| Cerezyme (Imiglucerase) | Cerezyme | Genzyme | Gaucher disease | 104 | Imiglucerase | 1,007 | 8% | Apr-1991 | Wikipedia |
| Biaxin (Clarithromycin) | Biaxin | Abbott Laboratories | Bacterial infections | 131 | Clarithromycin | 816 | -23% | Oct-1991 | Wikipedia |
| Altace (Ramipril) | Altace | King Pharmaceuticals | Cardiovascular events | 153 | Ramipril | 653 | 18% | Jan-1991 | Wikipedia |
| Zithromax, Zmax (Azithromycin) | Zithromax, Zmax | Pfizer | Bacterial infections | 156 | Azithromycin | 638 | -68% | Nov-1991 | Wikipedia |
Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs
| Record Name | Manufacturer/Distributor | Drug | Trade Name | Approved Use | Approval Date | Source |
| Paraplatin (Bristol-Myers Squibb) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | carboplatin | Paraplatin | Initial chemotherapy of advanced ovarian carcinoma in combination with other approved chemotherapeutic agents. | Jul 05 1991 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Neupogen (Amgen, Inc) | Amgen, Inc | Filgrastim | Neupogen | Decrease incidence of infection in patients with nonmyeloid malignancies | Feb 20 1991 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Fludara (Berlex Laboratories Inc.) | Berlex Laboratories Inc. | fludarabine | Fludara | Palliative treatment of patients with B-cell lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who have not responded or have progressed during treatment with at least one standard alkylating agent containing regimen. | Apr 18 1991 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Leucovorin (Lederle Laboratories) | Lederle Laboratories | leucovorin | Leucovorin | In combination with fluorouracil to prolong survival in the palliative treatment of patients with advanced colorectal cancer. | Dec 12 1991 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Nipent (Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Co.) | Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Co. | pentostatin | Nipent | Single agent treatment for adult patients with alpha interferon refractory hairy cell leukemia. | Oct 11 1991 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Leukine (Berlex) | Berlex | sargramostim | Leukine | Acceleration of myeloid recovery following autologous bone marrow transplant in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, acute lymphocytic leukemia, or Hodgkin's disease | Mar 05 1991 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1991 | 1991 | Minnesota Twins | Atlanta Braves | Minnesota | Atlanta | Baseball | 4 - 3 |
Database: Top United States Grossing Movies
| Record Name | Movie | Studio | Year | Total Revenue |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | NA | 1991 | $204,843,345 |
| Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | NA | 1991 | $165,493,908 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1991 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1991 | Tennis | Michael Stich | Boris Becker | 64 76 64 |
Database: Top Supercomputers of the world
| Record Name | Year | Country | Manufacturer | Source | Site | Processors | Rmax (GFlops) | Rpeak (GFlops) |
| xSeries x3550 Cluster Xeon, 3 GHz, Infiniband | 2007 | Taiwan | IBM | Top 500 Supercomputer Sites (June 2007) | National Center for High Performance Computing | 2072 | 19910 | 24860 |
Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States
| Record Name | Country | Aircraft Carrier | Comission Year | Decomission or Loss Year | Commision Date | Decommision or Loss Date | Hull Number |
| Lexington | United States | Lexington | 1943 | 1991 | 17 Feb 1943 | 8 Nov 1991 | 16 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1991) | 1991 | Basketball | Indianapolis | Duke | Duke (1) | Kansas (3) | UNLV (1) | North Carolina (2) |
Database: Gaming System Driving Simulators
| Record Name | Game | Year | Make | Model |
| 1991 Ferrari 512 TR | Forza Motorsport 2 | 1991 | FERRARI | 512 TR |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1991 | 1991 | United States | 53.87 deg F | 94 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1991-1992 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1991-1992 | 21.00 | +5.87 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1990-1991 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1990-1991 | 11.99 | -3.14 | National Weather Service |
Database: Most Common Surnames in the United States
| Record Name | Surname | Country | Year | Occurrences | Occurences per 100,000 | Cumlative Occurence per 100,000 | Percent White | Percent Black | Percent Asian and Pacific Islander | Percent American Indian and Alaska Native | Percent 2 Races | Percent Hispanic | Source |
| Common USA Surname (Wright) | Wright | United States | 2000:US Census | 440367 | 320.06 | 19919.02 | 68.30 | 27.36 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 1.75 | 1.52 | Wikipedia |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1991 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1991 | Tennis | Steffi Graf | Gabriela Sabatini | 6-4 3-6 8-6 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1991) | 1991 | St. Louis Blues | Hockey | NHL | Brett Hull |
Database: Space Shuttle Mission History
| Record Name | Year | Space Shuttle | Landing Site | Mission Order | Date | Mission Number | Flight Duration | Notes | Source |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-37 (Atlantis 1991) | 1991 | Atlantis | Edwards | 39 | April 5 | STS-37 | 5d 23h | Compton Gamma Ray Observatory launch | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-39 (Discovery 1991) | 1991 | Discovery | Kennedy | 40 | April 28 | STS-39 | 8d 7h | First unclassified DoD mission; military science experiments | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-40 (Columbia 1991) | 1991 | Columbia | Edwards | 41 | June 5 | STS-40 | 9d 2h | Spacelab mission | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-43 (Atlantis 1991) | 1991 | Atlantis | Kennedy | 42 | August 2 | STS-43 | 8d 21h | TDRS launch | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-48 (Discovery 1991) | 1991 | Discovery | Edwards | 43 | September 12 | STS-48 | 5d 8h | Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite launch | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-44 (Atlantis 1991) | 1991 | Atlantis | Edwards | 44 | November 24 | STS-44 | 6d 22h | DSP satellite launch | Wikipedia |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (Bryan Adams) | 1991 | United Kingdom | (Everything I Do) I Do It for You | Bryan Adams | 1,527,824 | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Ted Turner | 1991 | Ted Turner |
Database: World Currency List
| Record Name | Country | Symbol | Subdivision | Name |
| Argentina | Argentina | double dashed A | 100 centavos | austral (-1991) |
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