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Slade Griffin
1991Jan, 17

Slade Griffin

Slade Griffin, Australian rugby league player
Slade Griffin (born 17 January 1991), also known by the nickname of "Nugget", is a former New Zealand international rugby league footballer. His positions were hooker and lock. He is currently the head coach of the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership.He previously played for the Melbourne Storm and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He won the 2017 NRL Grand Final with Melbourne.

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Events on 1991

  • 15Jan

    Gulf War

    The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
  • 16Jan

    Gulf War

    Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
  • 17Jan

    Operation Desert Storm

    Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation.
  • 9Apr

    Soviet Union

    Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union
  • 5Oct

    Jakarta

    An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137.