Date in year · 1991 · The 1990s
February 20, 1991
On February 20, 1991, in the Albanian capital Tirana, a gigantic statue of Albania's long-time leader, Enver Hoxha, is brought down by mobs of angry protesters. The year's #1 song was "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams. Duván Zapata, Thiago Alcântara, Cédric Bakambu would arrive in the same year.
Featured · February 20, 1991
In the Albanian capital Tirana, a gigantic statue of Albania's long-time leader, Enver Hoxha, is brought down by mobs of angry protesters.
Tirana is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills, with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance. It is among the wettest and sunniest cities in Europe, with 2,544 hours of sun per year.
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Around 1991
The year in brief
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1991st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 991st year of the 2nd millennium, the 91st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1990s decade.
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What happened
On February 20, 1991
- 1991 — In the Albanian capital Tirana, a gigantic statue of Albania's long-time leader, Enver Hoxha, is brought down by mobs of angry protesters.
Arrivals
Born on February 20, 1991
Hidilyn Diaz 1991– Filipino weightlifter (born 1991) AV Angelique van der Meet 1991– Dutch tennis player
Sally Rooney 1991– Irish author (born 1991) Elsewhere that year
Other moments from 1991
The class of 1991
Others born in 1991
DZ Duván Zapata 1991– Colombian footballer
TA Thiago Alcântara 1991– Spanish footballer
CB Cédric Bakambu 1991– Congolese footballer
BP Brennan Poole 1991– American racing driver
LC Lionel Carole 1991– French professional footballer
ON Oliver Norwood 1991– English-born Northern Irish international footballer
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