A Look Back At

Born in 1991

What Was Life Like in 1991?

Who Was in Charge?

President

George H. W. Bush

Gas (per gallon)

$1.14

Loaf of Bread

$0.80

Average House

$120,000

Weekly Wage

$422

A selection from Wikipedia's '1991 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

February 27 – Gulf War (1990–1991) ends: U.S. President George H. W. Bush announces that "Kuwait is liberated".
March 25 – The 63rd Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, are held at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Kevin Costner's Dances With Wolves wins seven awards out of 12 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. The telecast garners nearly 43 million viewers.
August 11 – Nickelodeon introduces its series of Nicktoons, with Doug, Rugrats and The Ren & Stimpy Show the first three to air.
August 23 – The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is first released in the United States.
September 17 – Home Improvement premieres on ABC.
September 24 – Nirvana release their most popular album, Nevermind, which ultimately sells 11 million copies in the U.S.
November 26 – Michael Jackson releases Dangerous, selling 5 million copies in the first week.
December 25–26 – The Cold War (1947–1991) ends as President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev resigns and the Soviet Union dissolves.