Born in 1991: fun facts, prices and a free printable 35th birthday party kit
Turning 35 in 2026? Here is the year they arrived, from Nevermind to Sonic, plus a free printable party kit.
In 1991 a US-led coalition fought the Gulf War, and Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as Soviet president on December 25. The Bulls beat the Lakers for the NBA title, Minnesota won a 10-inning Game 7, Nirvana released Nevermind and Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog sped onto the Genesis.

Anyone born in 1991 arrived in a year when the Soviet flag came down over the Kremlin for the last time. A hedgehog named Sonic sped onto the Sega Genesis, and Nirvana released Nevermind.
Below you will find the year's headlines, what a cart of groceries cost and who shares the birth year, followed by its movies, songs, games and sport. Party planning comes last, along with a free printable kit of 1991 trivia and games that signed-in visitors can download.
What’s in the free printable Born in 1991 party kit?
28 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 35th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.
- Meet & mingle bingo
- The 1991 headline quiz
- What did it cost in 1991?
- The 1991 birthday club
- Movies & music of 1991
- Before or after 1991?
- Timeline shuffle
- The 1991 word search
- Who knows them best?
- Two truths & a tall tale
- Toasts & memory prompts
- Wishes for the next chapter
Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

Game 2: The 1991 headline quiz

Game 3: What did it cost in 1991?

Game 4: The 1991 birthday club

Game 5: Movies & music of 1991

Game 7: Timeline shuffle

The host guide: every answer, explained

Table cards: the 1991 history card, welcome sign and place cards
How do you play the 35th birthday party games in the kit?
Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.
Meet & mingle bingo
Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.
You need
- One card per guest
- Pens
How to play
- Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
- Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
- Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
- First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.
Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.
The 1991 twist: The 1991 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 1991” and “Has owned a Super NES or a Sega Genesis”.
The 1991 headline quiz
Ten questions about the year it all began.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Split into teams and pick a team name.
- Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
- Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
- Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.
Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1991, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.
Play it on this page, no sign-inWhat did it cost in 1991?
Everyday prices from 1991: guess what they cost.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Every price is a real 1991 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
- Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
- The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
- The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.
Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1991 numbers always get a reaction.
The 1991 birthday club
Eight of these stars were born in 1991. Can you spot them?
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Read each famous name.
- Decide whether they were born before 1991, in 1991, or after 1991.
- Fill in one bubble for each person.
- One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!
Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.
Movies & music of 1991
Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
- Do the same for each 1991 hit song and its artist.
- Each letter is used once per side.
- One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1991 year-end chart.
Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.
Before or after 1991?
Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1991?
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Read each milestone.
- Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1991, or on the right for after 1991.
- None of these happened in 1991 itself.
- One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!
Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.
Timeline shuffle
Put eight milestones in order around the 1991 card.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Scissors
- A table to lay the cards on
How to play
- Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
- Each team lays the 1991 card in the middle of their table.
- Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1991 card.
- The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.
Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.
The 1991 word search
Fifteen words from 1991 are hidden in the grid.
You need
- One sheet per player
- Pens or pencils
How to play
- Find each word from the list in the grid.
- Words run across, down or diagonally, and some run backwards.
- Circle each word in the grid and tick it off the list.
- First to find all fifteen wins. The solution is in the host guide.
Why it’s fun: A calm game for anyone who wants a break from the crowd, including the youngest guests.
Who knows them best?
How well do you really know the guest of honor?
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
- The guest of honor's answers
How to play
- Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
- Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
- The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
- One point per match. The host decides on close answers.
Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.
The 1991 twist: Add a 1991 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” or “More Than Words”?
Two truths & a tall tale
Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.
You need
- One slip per guest (two per sheet)
- Pens
How to play
- Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
- Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
- Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
- Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.
Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.
The 1991 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1991, like “Gamma-ray eyes in space” (April 5), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.
Toasts & memory prompts
Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.
You need
- One sheet, cut into cards
- A bowl or hat
How to play
- Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
- When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
- Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
- Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.
Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.
The 1991 twist: One card is all 1991: “If 1991 had a headline about your arrival, it would say…”
Wishes for the next chapter
A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.
You need
- One card per guest (two per sheet)
- Pens
- A box or envelope to collect them
How to play
- Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
- Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
- Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
- Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.
Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.
The 1991 twist: Set the 1991 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “Terminator 2 hits theaters” (July 3).
Can you beat the 1991 headline quiz?
This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.
Which team won Game 7 of the 1991 World Series, 1-0 in 10 innings?
Which team beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1991 NBA Finals?
Which film that opened on February 14, 1991, later won Best Picture?
Which Disney film became the first animated film nominated for Best Picture?
Which band released the album Nevermind on September 24, 1991?
Who had the No. 1 single of 1991 on Cash Box magazine's year-end chart?
How much did a first-class stamp cost from February 3, 1991?
Which Sega mascot debuted on the Genesis in 1991?
Which Nintendo console reached the United States in 1991?
Who won Best Supporting Actor for playing trail boss Curly in City Slickers?
10 questions about 1991. Tap an answer to check it.
How do you run the kit at a 35th birthday party?
Example: a 90-minute 35th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1991 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.
Before the party, print
- 16 bingo cards, one per guest
- 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
- 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
- 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
- The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
- The table cards: the 1991 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
- 0:00Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo
Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.
- 0:15Welcome and teams
Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.
- 0:20Round one: The 1991 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1991?
Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.
- 0:40Round two: The 1991 birthday club and Movies & music of 1991
Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.
- 0:55Cake break: The 1991 word search and Wishes for the next chapter
Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.
- 1:05Round three: Before or after 1991? and Timeline shuffle
Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.
- 1:20All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale
Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.
- 1:30Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts
Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.
What happened in 1991?
The biggest events of 1991, each with the source it comes from.

- January 16
The Gulf War begins
A US-led coalition opened an air campaign after Iraqi forces overran Kuwait in 1990. The ground campaign began on February 24 and ended with an Iraqi defeat and retreat from Kuwait on February 28.
Source: US State Department, Office of the Historian: The Gulf War, 1991 - February 14
The Silence of the Lambs opens
Jonathan Demme's thriller opened in New York and Los Angeles, with Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling and Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter. It went on to win Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Director and Adapted Screenplay.
Source: AFI Catalog: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - March 25
Dances With Wolves wins Best Picture
At the Academy Awards, Dances With Wolves won seven of its twelve nominations, and Kevin Costner took Best Director.
Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 63rd Academy Awards (1991) - April 5
NASA launches a gamma-ray observatory
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, one of NASA's Great Observatories, launched with four telescopes for studying gamma rays. It was decommissioned in June 2000.
Source: NASA Science: CGRO (Compton Gamma Ray Observatory) - June 12
The Bulls win the NBA title
Chicago beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-101 in Game 5 to take the Finals 4-1. Michael Jordan was named Finals MVP.
Source: Basketball-Reference: 1991 NBA Playoffs Summary - June 15
Mount Pinatubo erupts
The Philippine volcano's climactic eruption sent an ash cloud 22 miles into the air. Forecasts let people evacuate, saving at least 5,000 lives, and the gas cloud cooled global temperatures by about 1°F over the next few years.
Source: USGS: The Cataclysmic 1991 Eruption of Mount Pinatubo, Philippines (Fact Sheet 113-97) - July 3
Terminator 2: Judgment Day opens
James Cameron's sequel opened with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick as the T-1000. It won four Oscars, for makeup, sound, sound effects editing and visual effects.
Source: AFI Catalog: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - September 24
Nirvana releases Nevermind
The album sold out its first shipment of 50,000 CDs. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 on January 11, 1992.
Source: GRAMMY.com: Nirvana's Era-Defining 'Nevermind': For The Record - October 27
A 10-inning Game 7
The Minnesota Twins beat the Atlanta Braves 1-0 in 10 innings to win the World Series 4-3. Pitcher Jack Morris was Series MVP.
Source: Baseball-Reference: 1991 World Series - November 13
Beauty and the Beast opens in New York
Disney's animated musical opened in New York, followed by a November 22 release. It became the first animated film nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.
Source: AFI Catalog: Beauty and the Beast (1991) - December 25
Gorbachev resigns
Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president of the Soviet Union, leaving Boris Yeltsin as president of the newly independent Russian state. The Soviet flag was lowered over the Kremlin for the last time.
Source: US State Department, Office of the Historian: The Collapse of the Soviet Union
How much did things cost in 1991?
A snapshot of the cost of living in 1991, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

| Item | Price in 1991 | Worth today | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-class stamp | 29¢ | $0.72 | Rate for the first ounce from February 3, 1991, until January 1, 1995. It had been 25¢. Source: USPS Postal History: Domestic Letter Rates Since 1863 |
| Federal minimum wage | $4.25 an hour | $10.51 an hour | In effect from April 1, 1991, for all covered, nonexempt workers. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009 |
| Gallon of regular gas | $1.14 (unleaded) | $2.82 (unleaded) | Average US retail price for the year. All grades averaged $1.20 and unleaded premium $1.32. Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices |
| Loaf of white bread (1 lb) | 71¢ | $1.76 | US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1991 (70.98 cents). Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Bread, White, Pan, per pound (APU0000702111) |
| Half gallon of milk | $1.37 | $3.39 | Fresh whole fortified milk. US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1991 ($1.3685). Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Milk, Fresh, Whole, Fortified, per half gallon (APU0000709111) |
| Dozen large eggs | 99¢ | $2.45 | Grade A. US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1991 (98.9 cents). Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Eggs, Grade A, Large, per dozen (APU0000708111) |
| Pound of ground beef | $1.60 | $3.96 | 100% beef. US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1991 ($1.595). Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Ground Beef, 100% Beef, per pound (APU0000703112) |
| Pound of sliced bacon | $2.22 | $5.49 | US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1991. Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Bacon, Sliced, per pound (APU0000704111) |
| Pound of coffee | $2.81 | $6.95 | Ground roast coffee. US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1991 ($2.809). Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Coffee, 100%, Ground Roast, per pound (APU0000717311) |
| Half gallon of ice cream | $2.58 | $6.38 | Regular, prepackaged, bulk. US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1991 ($2.577). Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Ice Cream, Prepackaged, Bulk, Regular, per half gallon (APU0000710411) |
| Pound of bananas | 48¢ | $1.19 | US city average, mean of 12 monthly prices for 1991 (48.1 cents). Source: BLS average price data via FRED: Bananas, per pound (APU0000711211) |
Worth today: each 1991 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1991 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).
What was popular in 1991?

Movies
- The Silence of the Lambs
Jonathan Demme's thriller opened on February 14. It is one of only three films to win all five top Oscars: picture, actor, actress, director and screenplay.
Source: AFI Catalog: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
James Cameron's sequel opened on July 3. Industrial Light & Magic created the computer-generated effects, and the film won four Oscars.
Source: AFI Catalog: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - Beauty and the Beast
Paige O'Hara voiced Belle and Angela Lansbury was Mrs. Potts. The film won Oscars for Original Score and Original Song.
Source: AFI Catalog: Beauty and the Beast (1991) - Thelma & Louise
Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis starred in Ridley Scott's road film, which opened on May 24. Callie Khouri won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
Source: AFI Catalog: Thelma & Louise (1991) - City Slickers
Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern and Bruno Kirby joined a cattle drive in this June 7 comedy. Jack Palance won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar as trail boss Curly.
Source: AFI Catalog: City Slickers (1991)
Music
- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
Bryan Adams finished 1991 at No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's year-end singles chart, ahead of Extreme's "More Than Words" and Paula Abdul's "Rush, Rush."
Source: Cash Box magazine archive: Top 50 pop singles of 1991 (year-end chart, December 28, 1991 issue) - Mariah Carey's trio
Cash Box placed three Mariah Carey songs in its year-end top 16: "Someday," "I Don't Wanna Cry" and "Emotions."
Source: Cash Box magazine archive: Top 50 pop singles of 1991 (year-end chart, December 28, 1991 issue) - Nevermind
Nirvana's album came out on September 24, led by the single "Smells Like Teen Spirit." It was certified triple platinum within a year.
Source: GRAMMY.com: Nirvana's Era-Defining 'Nevermind': For The Record - Michael Jackson's "Black or White" video
John Landis directed the video, which featured a morphing sequence made by Pacific Data Images. It debuted in more than twenty countries with an estimated 500 million viewers.
Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline, 1991
Games & tech
- Sonic the Hedgehog
Sega held an in-house contest to find a mascot to rival Mario, and the hedgehog was codenamed Mr. Needlemouse. The game sold more than 15 million copies, the most of any Genesis title.
Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Sonic the Hedgehog - Street Fighter II
Capcom's arcade game offered eight fighters, including Ryu and Chun-Li, and turned the arcade into a head-to-head arena. Nintendo had a one-year exclusive on the Super NES version.
Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Street Fighter II - Super NES
Nintendo's 16-bit Super Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the United States.
Source: Nintendo: Our history (NES 1985, Super NES 1991, Nintendo 64 on September 29, 1996) - Apple PowerBook
Apple introduced the PowerBook 100, 140 and 170. All three had a built-in trackball, an internal floppy drive and palm rests.
Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline, 1991 - Linux
Finnish student Linus Torvalds released the Linux kernel to Usenet newsgroups. It became free software in February 1992.
Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline, 1991
Sport
- Twins win the World Series
Minnesota beat Atlanta 4-3, with Game 7 decided 1-0 in 10 innings on October 27. Games 3 and 6 also went to extra innings.
Source: Baseball-Reference: 1991 World Series - Bulls beat the Lakers
Chicago won the NBA Finals 4-1. Michael Jordan was Finals MVP, averaging 31.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 11.4 assists.
Source: Basketball-Reference: 1991 NBA Playoffs Summary - Penguins win the Stanley Cup
Pittsburgh beat the Minnesota North Stars 4-2 in the Final. Mario Lemieux won the Conn Smythe Trophy with 16 goals and 28 assists in the playoffs.
Source: Hockey-Reference: 1991 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Summary
Which famous people were born in 1991?
A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1991.
- February 14, 1991Karol GColombian singer who blends reggaeton and Latin trap, a 2024 Grammy winner and an actor in the Netflix series Griselda.Source: Biography.com: Karol G
- February 17, 1991Ed SheeranEnglish songwriter and performer behind "Shape of You" and "Perfect," and the albums Divide and Multiply.Source: Biography.com: Ed Sheeran
- February 17, 1991Jeremy Allen WhiteActor who plays chef Carmy Berzatto in The Bear, which earned him Emmy and Golden Globe awards, after Lip Gallagher on Shameless.Source: Biography.com: Jeremy Allen White
- June 29, 1991Kawhi LeonardNBA forward taken 15th in the 2011 draft, with two championships, two Finals MVP awards and two Defensive Player of the Year awards.Source: NBA.com: Kawhi Leonard
- August 7, 1991Mike TroutLos Angeles Angels outfielder who won American League MVP awards in 2014, 2016 and 2019.Source: Baseball-Reference: Mike Trout
- November 15, 1991Shailene WoodleyActor from The Descendants, leader of the Divergent films and a star of Big Little Lies.Source: Biography.com: Shailene Woodley
- December 5, 1991Christian YelichMilwaukee Brewers outfielder who was named National League MVP in 2018.Source: Baseball-Reference: Christian Yelich
- December 24, 1991Louis TomlinsonSinger-songwriter and member of the boy band One Direction, which formed on The X Factor.Source: Biography.com: Louis Tomlinson
What are some fun facts about 1991?
The Silence of the Lambs opened on February 14 and reached home video on October 24, 1991. The Oscars came months later, in 1992, when it won the five top awards.
Source: AFI Catalog: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)An unfinished version of Beauty and the Beast played at the New York Film Festival on September 29, the first animated Disney film in that festival's program.
Source: AFI Catalog: Beauty and the Beast (1991)Apple's PowerBook 100, 140 and 170 were a complete redesign of its portables after the Macintosh Portable had little success.
Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline, 1991Nevermind sold out its first shipment of 50,000 CDs, then reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 on January 11, 1992, replacing Michael Jackson's Dangerous.
Source: GRAMMY.com: Nirvana's Era-Defining 'Nevermind': For The RecordProduction used five 1966 Ford Thunderbirds for Thelma & Louise, and Time put Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon on its June 24 cover.
Source: AFI Catalog: Thelma & Louise (1991)Jack Palance did one-armed push-ups while accepting his Oscar for City Slickers.
Source: AFI Catalog: City Slickers (1991)Cash Box's year-end chart had Bryan Adams at No. 1 with "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" and at No. 25 with "Can't Stop This Thing We Started."
Source: Cash Box magazine archive: Top 50 pop singles of 1991 (year-end chart, December 28, 1991 issue)Sega's mascot was codenamed Mr. Needlemouse before he became Sonic. In 1993, Sonic became the first video game character to float as a balloon in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Sonic the HedgehogAt 23, director John Singleton became the youngest person, and the first African American, nominated for Best Director, for Boyz N the Hood.
Source: AFI Catalog: Boyz N the Hood (1991)When CERN declined to fund graphical browsers for common computers, its Web team released a text-only browser and asked volunteers to build the rest. Eight responded.
Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline, 1991A first-class stamp cost 25 cents until February 3, then 29 cents, a price that held until 1995.
Source: USPS Postal History: Domestic Letter Rates Since 1863
Can you answer these 1991 trivia questions?
Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1991 trivia ready to print.
Which team won Game 7 of the 1991 World Series, 1-0 in 10 innings?
Answer: The Minnesota Twins, who beat the Atlanta Braves to win the Series 4-3. Source: Baseball-Reference: 1991 World Series
Which team beat the Lakers in the 1991 NBA Finals?
Answer: The Chicago Bulls, 4-1, with Michael Jordan as Finals MVP. Source: Basketball-Reference: 1991 NBA Playoffs Summary
Which film that opened on February 14, 1991, later won Best Picture?
Answer: The Silence of the Lambs. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 64th Academy Awards (1992), honoring 1991 films
Which Disney film became the first animated film nominated for Best Picture?
Answer: Beauty and the Beast. Source: AFI Catalog: Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Which band released the album Nevermind on September 24, 1991?
Answer: Nirvana. Source: GRAMMY.com: Nirvana's Era-Defining 'Nevermind': For The Record
Who had the No. 1 single of 1991 on Cash Box magazine's year-end chart?
Answer: Bryan Adams, with "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You." Source: Cash Box magazine archive: Top 50 pop singles of 1991 (year-end chart, December 28, 1991 issue)
How much did it cost to mail a first-class letter after February 3, 1991?
Answer: 29 cents for the first ounce. Source: USPS Postal History: Domestic Letter Rates Since 1863
Which Sega mascot debuted on the Genesis in 1991?
Answer: Sonic the Hedgehog. Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Sonic the Hedgehog
Which actor won Best Supporting Actor for playing trail boss Curly in City Slickers?
Answer: Jack Palance. Source: AFI Catalog: City Slickers (1991)
Which NASA observatory launched on April 5, 1991, to study gamma rays?
Answer: The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. Source: NASA Science: CGRO (Compton Gamma Ray Observatory)
Who resigned as president of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991?
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev, leaving Boris Yeltsin as president of the newly independent Russian state. Source: US State Department, Office of the Historian: The Collapse of the Soviet Union
How do you throw a 1991-themed 35th birthday party?

Play the hits of 1991
Build the playlist from Cash Box's 1991 year-end chart: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You," "More Than Words," "Rush, Rush," "Unbelievable" and "Someday." Close the dance floor with "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)."
Name-that-tune rounds
Play a few seconds of each 1991 hit and let tables race to name the song and singer. Award a bonus point for anyone who can finish the lyric.
A Nevermind night
Ask guests to dress in flannel shirts and high-top sneakers, then put the album on a speaker. A thrift-store flannel makes an easy prop for photos.
Retro console showdown
Hook up a Sega Genesis or Super NES, or run an emulator, and hold a Sonic speed run or a Street Fighter II bracket. Winners get a paper crown.
Play ball
The Twins won a 1-0 World Series game in the tenth inning, and the Bulls won the NBA title. Set up a whiffle ball game or a mini-hoop free-throw contest with team names for each table.
A 1991 movie night
Pick a feature from the year, such as City Slickers, Beauty and the Beast or Thelma & Louise. Pass out popcorn and have guests vote on the best quote.
Mixtape table cards
Label place cards like cassette tapes and let guests write the song they would put on a mixtape for the guest of honor. Read a few aloud at cake time.
Then-and-now photo wall
Pin baby photos from 1991 beside headlines from the year, such as Nevermind, Sonic and the Bulls. Add recent snapshots to show how the years in between went by.
Guess the 1991 price
Put gas, a stamp and eggs on index cards and ask each guest to name the 1991 price. Check the prices table above for the real numbers.
Which invitations and cards fit a 35th birthday?
Born in 1991 means turning 35 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 36th birthday picks instead. Every invitation here lets you write the age in yourself, so 35 goes right into the wording.
Adult birthday invitations
All 2032 adult birthday invitationsWhat else do people ask about 1991?
How old is someone born in 1991?
Someone born in 1991 turns 35 in 2026. Until their birthday arrives, they are a year younger.
What generation is someone born in 1991?
Millennial. Pew Research Center defines Millennials as people born from 1981 through 1996.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1991?
The Goat. The Year of the Goat began on February 15, 1991, so anyone born from January 1 to February 14, 1991, is a Horse.
What happened in 1991?
The Gulf War began in January, and Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as Soviet president on December 25. Mount Pinatubo erupted, the Bulls won the NBA title, Minnesota won the World Series and Nirvana released Nevermind.
What was the No. 1 song of 1991?
On Cash Box magazine's 1991 year-end chart, Bryan Adams's "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" was No. 1. Extreme's "More Than Words" was second and Paula Abdul's "Rush, Rush" third. Rankings on other charts differ.
How much did things cost in 1991?
A first-class stamp went up to 29 cents on February 3, and the minimum wage climbed to $4.25 an hour on April 1. Unleaded regular gas averaged $1.14 a gallon. Over the year, eggs averaged 99 cents a dozen and white bread 71 cents a pound.
Which famous people were born in 1991?
Karol G, Ed Sheeran, Jeremy Allen White, Kawhi Leonard, Mike Trout, Shailene Woodley, Christian Yelich and Louis Tomlinson were all born in 1991.
What movies came out in 1991?
The Silence of the Lambs, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Beauty and the Beast, Thelma & Louise and City Slickers all arrived in 1991. The Silence of the Lambs won the Best Picture Oscar.
What games can you play at a 1991 birthday party?
The kit packs twelve printable games, including Meet & mingle bingo, a 1991 headline quiz, a price-guessing round and a word search. Every answer is in the host guide, and table cards are included. Anyone signed in can grab it on this page.
Where do these facts come from?
- US State Department, Office of the Historian: The Gulf War, 1991
- AFI Catalog: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 63rd Academy Awards (1991)
- NASA Science: CGRO (Compton Gamma Ray Observatory)
- Basketball-Reference: 1991 NBA Playoffs Summary
- USGS: The Cataclysmic 1991 Eruption of Mount Pinatubo, Philippines (Fact Sheet 113-97)
- AFI Catalog: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- GRAMMY.com: Nirvana's Era-Defining 'Nevermind': For The Record
- Baseball-Reference: 1991 World Series
- AFI Catalog: Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- US State Department, Office of the Historian: The Collapse of the Soviet Union
- USPS Postal History: Domestic Letter Rates Since 1863
- U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
- EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
- BLS average price data via FRED: Bread, White, Pan, per pound (APU0000702111)
- BLS average price data via FRED: Milk, Fresh, Whole, Fortified, per half gallon (APU0000709111)
- BLS average price data via FRED: Eggs, Grade A, Large, per dozen (APU0000708111)
- BLS average price data via FRED: Ground Beef, 100% Beef, per pound (APU0000703112)
- BLS average price data via FRED: Bacon, Sliced, per pound (APU0000704111)
- BLS average price data via FRED: Coffee, 100%, Ground Roast, per pound (APU0000717311)
- BLS average price data via FRED: Ice Cream, Prepackaged, Bulk, Regular, per half gallon (APU0000710411)
- BLS average price data via FRED: Bananas, per pound (APU0000711211)
- Biography.com: Karol G
- Biography.com: Ed Sheeran
- Biography.com: Jeremy Allen White
- NBA.com: Kawhi Leonard
- Baseball-Reference: Mike Trout
- Biography.com: Shailene Woodley
- Baseball-Reference: Christian Yelich
- Biography.com: Louis Tomlinson
- AFI Catalog: Thelma & Louise (1991)
- AFI Catalog: City Slickers (1991)
- Cash Box magazine archive: Top 50 pop singles of 1991 (year-end chart, December 28, 1991 issue)
- Computer History Museum: Timeline, 1991
- The Strong National Museum of Play: Sonic the Hedgehog
- The Strong National Museum of Play: Street Fighter II
- Nintendo: Our history (NES 1985, Super NES 1991, Nintendo 64 on September 29, 1996)
- Hockey-Reference: 1991 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Summary
- AFI Catalog: Boyz N the Hood (1991)
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 64th Academy Awards (1992), honoring 1991 films
The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.
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