1991

1991 NEWS

New Jack City premieres, with Ice-T 

In November, Magic Johnson announces his retirement from basketball due to contracting the HIV virus

The Fab Five debuts at the university of Michigan

Operation Desert Storm Begins

Seventy Tornadoes break out over the central US, killing 17

Freddie Mercury announces he has aids, and dies the following day

Rodney King beating is captured on film in Los Angeles