1991 in Croatia
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Events from the year 1991 in Croatia.
Incumbents
- President - Franjo Tuđman
- Prime Minister - Josip Manolić
Events
- 21 February - Croatia declares its constitution and law’s supreme to that of the SFRY and the Parliament enacted a formal resolution on the process of disassociation ( Croatian: razdruženje) from SFR Yugoslavia and possible new association with other sovereign republics.
- 31 March – Plitvice Lakes incident
- 19 May - Croatian independence referendum
- 7 October - Bombing of Banski dvori
- 18 November - Three-month siege of Vukovar ends in surrender of Croatian troops
- 19 December – Republic of Serbian Krajina proclaimed.
- 19 December – Croatia is officially recognized by Germany and Iceland.[1]
- 23 December - Croatian dinar introduced.
Arts and literature
Sport
- Basketball club KK Cedevita Zagreb founded.
- Basketball club KK Jugoplastika renamed KK Pop 84 Split.
- Football club NK Imotski founded.
- Handball club RK Partizan Bjelovar renamed RK Bjelovar.
Births
- January 19 - Petra Martić, tennis player
- June 19 - Andrej Kramarić, footballer
- July 7 - Franka Batelić, singer
- November 30 - Monika Babok, swimmer
Deaths
- January 5 - Zvonko Lepetić, actor 1928-1991
- May 17 - Slavko Stolnik, painter 1929-1991
- May 25 - Vinko Pintarić, serial killer and outlaw 1941-1991
- July 1 - Josip Reihl-Kir, police chief 1955-1991
- August 9 - Gordan Lederer, photographer and cameraman 1958-1991
- September 21 - Ante Paradžik, politician 1943-1991
- October 16 - Boris Papandopulo, composer and conductor 1906-1991
- November 20 - Siniša Glavašević, journalist 1960-1991
- November 20 - Antun Stipančić, table tennis player 1949-1991
- November 29 - Franjo Majetić, actor 1923-1991
References
- ^ "MVEP • Date of Recognition and Establishment of Diplomatic Relations".
