The Simpsons aired its 100th television episode on Fox.
Philadelphia premiered in Century City, California. It was one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme.
Neil Simon's play 'Laughter on the 23rd Floor' opened at Richard Rodger's New York City theatre.
Production of the Pixar film Toy Story began.
The pilot episode of the science-fiction series 'The X-Files' aired on FOX in the US & Canada.
Star Trek episode 'Second Chances' aired, guest-starring Mae Jemison.
The movie 'Malcolm X,' starring Denzel Washington, was released in the US.
British comedy TV series 'Absolutely Fabulous' aired for the first time.
Batman Returns was released in the US.
Jay Leno became the permanent host of ''The Tonight Show."
American independent adventure movie 'My Own Private Idaho,' starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves, was released.
Court TV was launched on American cable television.
The last episode of David Lynch's original Twin Peaks aired.
American Christmas comedy 'Home Alone' with Macaulay Culkin premiered in Chicago, US.
The 1991 Best Picture, 'Dances With Wolves,' premiered in Washington, D.C.
IMDB (Internet Movie Database) was founded. It was incorporated as a website in January 1996.
The biographical crime film 'Goodfellas' was released in the United States.
The legal drama TV series 'Law & Order' aired for the first time on NBC.
The first full-length episode of The Simpsons aired on FOX.
Driving Miss Daisy, directed by Bruce Beresford, was released.
American drama TV series 'Baywatch' premiered on NBC.
The Joan Rivers American daytime TV talk show aired for the first time.
American sitcom ''Seinfeld” debuted on NBC.
Ghostbusters II was released in 2,410 movie theaters across the US.
James Bond's 'Licence to Kill' was released.
The sci-fi movie 'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier' was released in the US.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by George Lucas, premiered.
The soap opera 'Generations' aired on NBC-TV, making it the first US African-American show of its kind.
Rain Man, directed by Barry Levinson, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, premiered in New York.
American action film 'Die Hard' was released in the US.
The movie 'Big' starring Tom Hanks, premiered in the US.
The Last Emperor receives nine Academy Awards.
Wall Street film directed by Oliver Stone starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen, was released.
The science-fiction TV series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' first aired on CBS.
The first installment of The Simpsons is aired.
The drama TV show 'L.A. Law' premiered on NBC.
The American neo-noir mystery film 'Blue Velvet' premiered in Toronto, Canada.
The Oprah Winfrey Show aired for the first time.
Top Gun, directed by Tony Scott and starring Tom Cruise, premiered.
The film 'The Color Purple,' based on the novel by Alice Walker, directed by Steven Spielberg, premiered in New York.
Steven Spielberg's anthology series, 'Amazing Stories,' premiered on NBC-TV.
The American sitcom 'The Golden Girls' premiered on NBC.
'Back to the Future' was released in US theaters.
The Discovery Channel started broadcasting.
The Terminator, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, was released in the US.
The Cosby Show airs for the first time.
The Motion Picture Association of America introduced the PG-13 film rating.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the second in the film series, directed by Steven Spielberg, was released in the US.
James Bond's 13th installment, 'Octopussy,' was released.
The series finale of M*A*S*H, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen aired.