Nadine Gordimer, whose work was once suppressed because of its scatching criticism of Apartheid in South Africa, is awarded the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is removed from power.
Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton announces he will seek the 1992 Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
A tornado destroys parts of Itu, a city in southeastern Brazil, killing 16 and leaving 176 injured.
