Mt. Pleasant Riot in Washington, D.C. After Police Shooting May 5, 1991

Mohamed Siad Barre is removed from power in Somalia, ending centralized government, and is succeeded by Ali Mahdi. Date: January 26, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-39 First Unclassified…

Gulf War: Two laser-guided "smart bombs" destroy the Amiriyah shelter in Baghdad. Allied forces said the bunker was being used as a military communications outpost, but over 400 Iraqi civilians inside were killed. Date: February 13, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1991…

Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland. Date: May 18, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Boris Yeltsin Becomes First Elected President of Russia, July 10, 1991RUF…

In the Albanian capital Tirana, a gigantic statue of Albania's long-time leader, Enver Hoxha, is brought down by mobs of angry protesters. Date: February 20, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Croatian War of…

Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states. Date: August 22, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 22 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Space Shuttle Columbia Launches STS-40 Fifth Spacelab Mission June…