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January 20, 1991

On January 20, 1991, sudan's government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country's Muslim north and Christian south. 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.

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1991

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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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On January 20, 1991

  1. 1991 Sudan's government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country's Muslim north and Christian south.

    Country in Northeast Africa

    Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south. 8 million people as of 2025 and occupies 1,886,068 square kilometres, making it Africa's third-largest country by area.

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Born on January 20, 1991

Tom Cairney 1991– Scottish footballer (born 1991)
Ciara Hanna 1991– American actress and model
Polona Hercog 1991– Slovenian tennis player (born 1991)
Jumpol Adulkittiporn 1991– Thai actor, model and host (born 1991)

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Others born in 1991

Duván Zapata 1991– Colombian footballer
Thiago Alcântara 1991– Spanish footballer
Cédric Bakambu 1991– Congolese footballer
Brennan Poole 1991– American racing driver
Lionel Carole 1991– French professional footballer
Oliver Norwood 1991– English-born Northern Irish international footballer

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