Starostin's ( 1991 ) lexicostatistical research claimed that the proposed Altaic groups shared about 15 – 20 % of potential cognates within a 110-word Swadesh-Yakhontov list ( e. g. Turkic – Mongolic 20 %, Turkic – Tungusic 18 %, Turkic – Korean 17 %, Mongolic – Tungusic 22 %, Mongolic – Korean 16 %, Tungusic – Korean 21 %).

A mummified man, determined to be 5, 000 years old, was discovered on a glacier at the Austrian – Italian border in 1991.

* 1919 – Billy Vaughn, American musician and bandleader ( d. 1991 )

* 1991 – Magnus Paajarvi, Swedish hockey player

* 1991 – The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

* 1991 – Moldova declares independence from the USSR.

* 1991 – Rikiya Otaka, Japanese actor

* 1991 – Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web.

* 1991 – Takako Doi, chair of the Social Democratic Party, becomes Japan's first female speaker of the House of Representatives.

* 1991 – Jiao Liuyang, Chinese swimmer

* 1902 – Zino Francescatti, French violinist ( d. 1991 )

* 1991 – Hansika Motwani, Indian actress

* 1991 – Candela Vetrano, Argentine actress and singer

* 1898 – Regis Toomey, American actor ( d. 1991 )

* 1912 – Salvador Luria, Italian-American microbiologist, Nobel Prize laureate ( d. 1991 )

* 1991 – Dave Days, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

* 1991 – Skyler Day, American actress

* 1991 – Evander Kane, Canadian ice hockey player

* Party of Labour of Albania, the sole legal political party in Albania during communist rule ( 1946 – 1991 )

A cyclone struck the southeastern coast in May 1991, killing 136, 000 people.

* Hurricane Linda ( 1991 ), an event in tropical cyclone meteorology

In 1991, devastating cyclone struck the Bangladeshi coast and around 80 operational BAF aircraft were lost or damaged beyond repair.

Another cyclone hit the delta in 1991, killing about 138, 000 people — see 1991 Bangladesh Cyclone.

The storm is a contender for the title of most powerful extratropical cyclone recorded in the U. S. in the 20th century ; with respect to wind velocity, it is unmatched by the March 1993 " Storm of the Century " and the " 1991 Halloween Nor ’ easter " (" The Perfect Storm ").

The 1970 Bhola cyclone was not the most powerful of these, however ; the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone was significantly stronger when it made landfall in the same general area with winds, a high-end Category 4.

When the next destructive cyclone approached the country in 1991, volunteers from the Cyclone Preparedness Programme warned people of the cyclone two to three days before it struck land.

While the 1991 cyclone killed over 138, 000 people, this was significantly less than the 1970 storm, partly because of the warnings sent out by the Cyclone Preparedness Programme.

* 1991 Bangladesh cyclone

The 1991 Bangladesh cyclone ( IMD designation: BOB 01, JTWC designation: 02B ) was among the deadliest tropical cyclones on record.

On the night of 29 April 1991 a powerful tropical cyclone struck the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 250 km / h ( 155 mph ).

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* Cyclone Alison ( 1991 ), a Category 1 cyclone in the central Indian Ocean, well away from land

The 1999 Orissa cyclone, also known as Cyclone 05B, and Paradip cyclone, was the deadliest tropical cyclone in the Indian Ocean since the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone, and deadliest Indian storm since 1971.

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* The 1991 Bangladesh cyclone, which killed 150, 000 people in Bangladesh.

* 1991 – A 6. 8 M < sub > w </ sub > earthquake strikes the Uttarkashi region of India, killing more than 1, 000 people.

In his 1991 State of the Union Address George H. W. Bush shifted the focus of SDI from defense of North America against large scale strikes to a system focusing on theater missile defense called Global Protection Against Limited Strikes ( GPALS ).

* October 28 – November 4 – The 1991 Perfect Storm strikes the northeastern United States and Atlantic Canada, causing over $ 200 million of damage and resulting in 12 direct fatalities.

In response to largely peaceful mass demonstrations and crippling general strikes, Ratsiraka replaced his prime minister in August 1991 but suffered an irreparable setback soon thereafter when his troops fired on peaceful demonstrators marching on Iavoloha, the suburban presidential palace, killing more than 30.

In the 1991 Gulf War a mix of strikes by fixed-wing aircraft including carpet bombing and precision bombing was used in combination with large numbers of strikes by attack helicopters.

During Iraqi missile strikes on Israel during the 1991 Gulf War, Kol Israel relayed its domestic service on its shortwave service.

After devastating initial strikes against Iraqi air defenses and command and control facilities on 17 January 1991, coalition forces achieved total air superiority almost immediately.

The A-7 has also participated in the US invasion of Grenada in 1983 ; a punitive raid on Syrian missile sites, in 1983 ; reprisal raids against Libya during Operation El Dorado Canyon, in 1986 ; strikes against Iranian coastal platforms and naval forces during Operation Praying Mantis, in 1988 ; support of the 1989 invasion of Panama ; and throughout operations during Desert Storm in 1991.

The confrontation between pro-and anti-Gamsakhurdia factions quickly degenerated into a series of strikes and armed clashes, and eventually, Kitovani, joined by Gamsakhurdia ’ s former Prime Minister Tengiz Sigua and the paramilitary leader Jaba Ioseliani, launched a violent coup in December 1991.

This led to many strikes and a lot of social agitation, until his government successfully negotiated with the United States the write-off of a $ US430 million debt, in September 1991.

While strike action has been less frequent, there were rotating strikes in 1987 and 1991 against plans to privatize postal outlets, both of which were ended by back-to-work legislation and also saw attempts by Canada Post to break the strike using scabs.

The " Olympic Rings " or platinum sombrero applies to a player striking out five times in a game, while a horn ( after Sam Horn of the Baltimore Orioles, who accomplished the feat in an extra-inning game in 1991 ) or titanium sombrero is bestowed upon a player who strikes out six times in a single game.

He also officiated in five American League Championship Series ( 1977, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1998 ) and 3 All-Star games ( 1980, 1982, 1993 ), calling balls and strikes for the last game, as well as the 1981, 1995 and 1999 American League Division Series.

He officiated in three American League Championship Series ( 1976, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1997 ), and in three All-Star games ( 1977, 1991, 1996 ), calling balls and strikes in 1991.

He also umpired in a record 7 American League Championship Series ( 1972, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1996 ), and in 4 All-Star games ( 1973, 1980, 1988, 1997 ), calling balls and strikes for the last contest.