1991 in Croatia

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.
 * 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