Timeline January 1991

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• 1904 – 1991 Keye Luke (1904-1991) Chinese-American actor, Charlie Chan's Number One Son and later Master Po in Kung Fu.
• 1991 Australian Open 1991 Men: Boris Becker · Women: Monica Seles
• 1991 1991: Ayrton Senna McLaren Senna won his third and final title. He was killed at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest racing drivers of all time.
• 1991 – 1999 Campaign Work and Covers Fronted campaigns for major fashion houses and appeared on over 200 magazine covers worldwide. Despite her success, she was known for being quieter and more private than her supermodel peers.
• 1991 – 1999 Continued Modelling Career Continued to be one of the most sought-after models of the 1990s, working with photographers including Herb Ritts, Richard Avedon and Patrick Demarchelier.
• 1991 Grammy Win Won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album for I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got.
• 1991 – 1992 Head of MIT Biology and Luria Professorship Stepped down as director of the Cancer Research Center and became head of the MIT Department of Biology. In 1992, was appointed the first Salvador E. Luria Professor, a chair established to honour his predecessor.
• 1991 – 1995 Princeton and Tufts Moved to the United States, serving as a visiting scholar at Princeton University (1991-93) and writer-in-residence at Tufts University (1993-95). During this period he wrote The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.
• 1991 – 2018 The Jerry Springer Show Hosted his eponymous talk show from 1991 to 2018. Known for on-set confrontations and chair-throwing, the show became a cultural phenomenon, briefly overtaking Oprah Winfrey in daytime ratings. TV Guide named it the worst show in television history in 2002.
• 1991 – 1993 Vice Premier Appointed Vice Premier by Deng Xiaoping. Emerged as China's leading economic reformer in 1993 when he personally took charge of the People's Bank of China and created a programme that reduced the country's crippling inflation from over 20% to under 5%.
• 1991 – 1992 World and European Champion Won both the World Championship and the European Championship in 1991 and 1992, establishing themselves as the dominant pair skating team in the world.
• 1991 Keye Luke dies in Whittier Keye Luke dies aged 86.
• 1991 Curtis Mayfield inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame With the Impressions Inducted again as a solo artist in 1999.
• 1991 Howlin' Wolf inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Early influence Inducted as an early influence.
• 1991 John Lee Hooker inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Inducted as a performer.
• 1991 The Byrds inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Original five reunite The original line-up plays together for the last time.
• 1991 Wilson Pickett inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Inducted the year The Commitments film makes him a cult figure.
• 1991 Accession to the Throne Became King Harald V upon the death of his father, King Olav V, at the age of 53. He was the first Norwegian-born king since Magnus VII abdicated in 1343.
• 1991 Gulf War air campaign begins Operation Desert Storm Coalition aircraft open an air campaign of more than five weeks against Iraq. US F-15Cs score the majority of the coalition's air-to-air victories.
• 1991 – present Harald V King of Norway Harald V modernized the Norwegian monarchy while maintaining strong public support.
• 1991 Reaches world number one ranking Becker reaches the pinnacle of world tennis, officially ranked number one for the first time. He spends a total of twelve weeks at the top spot — the only German man ever to hold the ranking.