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Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century
Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s - 1990s - 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s
Years: 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 - 1996 - 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
Births
Deaths
- January 8 - François Mitterrand, French politician and President of France.
- February 11 - Amelia Rosselli, poet.
- February 11 - Bob Shaw, science fiction writer.
- February 11 - Cyril Poole, English cricket player.
- February 11 - Kebby Musokotwane, prime minister of Zambia (1985-1989).
- February 11 - Phil Regan, actor
- March 13 - Krzysztof Kieslowski, film director
- May 20 - Jon Pertwee, actor
- May 31 - Paul Peter Piech, artist
- June 15 - Ella Fitzgerald, jazz singer
- July 30 - Claudette Colbert, actress
- August 13 - David Tudor, pianist and composer
- September 13 - Tupac Shakur, rapper,poet,actor
- December 20 - Carl Sagan - US astronomer
- Thomas Kuhn, philosopher of science
- Willie Rushton, UK comedian and cartoonist
Events
Sport
Nobel Prizes