I was born in 1991, what was the time back then? The history of this period is rich with culture and events. Here is a timeline from 1991. Exploring the year 1991 reveals a world in the midst of the The Nineties, seeing rapid changes across science, technology, movies, and music. If you are looking to see the years after you were born, this archive contains the definitive pop culture and historical timeline of 1991.
The internet awakens.
The World Wide Web went public, the Soviet Union collapsed, and Nirvana brought grunge to the masses.
The Cost of Living in 1991
$1.16
$0.77
$2.72
5.40 billion
The WWW project was made publicly available on the internet, changing global communication and commerce forever.
The USSR officially dissolved into 15 independent republics, ending the Cold War.
Smells Like Teen Spirit hit MTV, ending the hair metal era and making grunge the dominant force in rock.
The wider picture
A few more things worth remembering.
A US-led coalition expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait in a swift, highly televised military campaign.
James Cameron's sequel pioneered CGI with the liquid metal T-1000 and earned $520M.
Sega's blue blur gave the Genesis a true Mario competitor with "blast processing" speed.
Capcom's fighting game revolutionized the genre and sparked a massive arcade renaissance.
Linus Torvalds released the first version of the open-source operating system kernel that now runs much of the world's infrastructure.
The psychological horror film swept the top five Academy Awards, a rare feat for the genre.
You arrivedThe longer view
Follow the world as it changed around you, from 1991 to today.