Historical Events in 1991 (Part 6)

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• Dec 4 Muslim Shi'ites release last US hostage Terry Anderson (held 6½ years)
• Dec 4 Pan American World Airways ceased operations

• Dec 4 Patricia Bowman testifies that William Kennedy Smith raped her
• Dec 5 "Catskills on Broadway" opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 452 performances
• Dec 5 Charles Keating Jr (Lincoln Savings & Loan fraud), found guilty
• Dec 5 NY Daily News files for protection under chapter 11
• Dec 6 "Les Miserables" opens at Circustheater, Scheveningen
• Dec 6 "Star Trek VI-Undiscovered Country" premieres
• Dec 7 A J Kitt, US, wins World Skiing Cup
• Dec 8 "Homecoming" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 49 performances
• Dec 8 "Nick & Nora" opens at Marquis Theater NYC for 9 performances

• Dec 8 Russia, Belorussia & Ukraine form Commonwealth of Ind States
• Dec 8 The Romanian Constitution is adopted in a referendum.

• Dec 10 "Crucible" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 32 performances
• Dec 10 IM Pei receives $5 million for design of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum
• Dec 10 Jackie Martling walks off of Howard Stern show for 1 day

• Dec 11 William Kennedy Smith found not guilty of rape

• Dec 12 NJ Nets set NBA record of 22 blocks beating Nuggets 121-81
• Dec 12 Orion Pictures filed Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection
• Dec 12 Tampa Bay Buccaneer Dexter Manley retires after failing drug test
• Dec 12 Abuja replaces Lagos as the capital city of Nigeria
• Dec 13 Both North and South Korea sign an accord calling for reconciliation
• Dec 13 NY assembly speaker Mel Miller is convicted of federal mail fraud
• Dec 13 Ricky Pierce (Seattle) ends NBA free throw streak of 75 games
• Dec 14 57th Heisman Trophy Award: Desmond Howard, Michigan (WR)
• Dec 14 Ferry boat Salem Express sinks in the Red Sea, 476 killed
• Dec 15 "Nick & Nora" closes at Marquis Theater NYC after 9 performances
• Dec 16 Florida Marlins sign their 1st player, 16 year old pitcher Clemente Nunez
• Dec 16 UN reverses ruling that Zionism is racism by 111-25 (13 abstain) vote
• Dec 16 Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• Dec 17 Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat 148-80, by record 68 pts
• Dec 17 NBA's most lopsided game Cleveland beats Miami 148-80
• Dec 17 Patrick Manning becomes premier of Trinidad & Tobago
• Dec 17 Soap opera "One Life To Live" airs its 6,000th episode
• Dec 17 Pittsburgh Penguins score team record 8 goals in one period in 2nd session of 10-2 win over NHL expansion San Jose Sharks
• Dec 18 DeForest Kelly (Dr McCoy on Star Trek) gets a star in Hollywood
• Dec 18 General Motors announces closing of 21 plants
• Dec 19 "Christmas Carol" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 14 performances
• Dec 19 6,000th episode of One Life To Live

• Dec 19 NY Yankee pitcher Steve Howe arrested for cocaine possession
• Dec 20 NHL grants permanent membership to Tampa Lightning & Ottawa Senators

• Dec 20 A Missouri court sentences the Palestinian militant Zein Isa and his wife Maria to death for the honor killing of their daughter Palestina.

• Dec 21 95 share in Madrid Spain $1.3 billion lottery (#47996)
• Dec 21 El Sayid Nosair acquitted of killing Meir Kahane
• Dec 21 Soviet Union formally dissolves as 11 of 12 republics sign treaty forming Commonwealth of Independent States
• Dec 23 NY Daily News publisher Kevin Maxwell resigns
• Dec 24 Ballon d'Or: Marseille forward Jean-Pierre Papin is named Europe's best football player; first from the French League to win the trophy
• Dec 25 Last day of a washout Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Gujranwala

• Dec 26 Chuck Knolls retires as NFL coach after 23 years

• Dec 26 Militant Sikhs kill 55 & wound 70 in India
• Dec 26 NY Islander Derek King ties NJ Devils 5-5 with ½ second left

• Dec 27 Bengals hire Dave Shula as youngest NFL coach (32)
• Dec 27 Chuck Knox retires as Seattle Seahawk coach
• Dec 28 8 are crushed to death at a RAP basketball game at City College, NYC
• Dec 28 Blockbuster Bowl 2: Alabama beats Colorado, 30-25
• Dec 28 Irene the Icon of Greek Orthodox church returns after being stolen
• Dec 28 Ninibeth Beatriz Leal Jiminez, 20, of Venez, crowned 41st Miss World

• Dec 29 12th United Negro College Fund "Parade of Stars" telethon, hosted by Lou Rawls airs from Aquarius Theatre in Hollywood, and The Apollo Theatre in Harlem, NYC

• Dec 31 CPN, Communist Party of Netherland, last day of existence
• Dec 31 Daniel R McCarthy elected NY Yankee managing general partner
• Dec 31 Dow Jones closes at record high 3168.83
• Dec 31 J Donald Crump resigned as CFL Commissioner

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