Date: May 31, 1991
Roger Lafontant, former leader of the Tonton Macoute in Haiti under François Duvalier, attempts a coup d'état, which ends in his arrest. Date: January 7, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Yugoslavia Breakup Begins…
Boris Yeltsin takes office as the first elected President of Russia. Date: July 10, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Sacramento Good Guys! Electronics Hostage Crisis, 6 Dead April 4, 1991Angolan Civil War: MPLA…
The Warsaw radio mast, then the tallest construction ever built, collapses. Date: August 8, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Somali Civil War: U.S. Embassy Evacuated by Helicopter, January 5, 1991Georgia Declares Independence from…
In modern Russia's first democratic election, Boris Yeltsin is elected as the President of Russia. Date: June 12, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Provisional IRA Mortar Attack on 10 Downing Street, February 7,…
Ryan International Airlines Flight 590 crashes during takeoff from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, killing both pilots, the aircraft's only occupants. Date: February 17, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Tim Berners-Lee Releases World Wide…
Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War. Date: January 16, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Kokkadichcholai Massacre: Sri Lankan Army Kills 152 Tamil Civilians, June 12, 1991Nigeria Airways Flight…