The following events also occurred in 1991...

Grunge became the latest musical trend with bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam hitting it big.

Hip-Hop also had a good year with Naughty By Nature's O.P.P. and Marky Mark's Good Vibrations.

Garth Brooks introduced himself to the country scene.

Terminator 2, Boyz N the Hood and Silence of the Lambs were a big hit with movie goers.

Beverly Hills: 90210 started to become the newest television sensation.

Family Matters introduced the world to one of the most annoying charactes in television history: Urkel.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was accused of sexual harassment.

Pee Wee Herman was arrested for indecent exposure.

Michael Jordan won his first-ever NBA Championship with the Chicago Bulls.

Rollerblades became a fun, new way of getting from here to there.

The New York Giants won the Super Bowl after Buffalo Bills kicker Scott Norwood missed a field goal that would have won the game.