1991 in Croatia explained

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.

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: MVEP • Date of Recognition and Establishment of Diplomatic Relations.