Mount Unzen Erupts in Kyūshū, Japan, Killing 43, June 3, 1991
Date: June 3, 1991
Date: June 3, 1991
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine. Date: August 19, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)…
The Soviet Union recognizes the independence of the Baltic states Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Date: September 6, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Somali Civil War: U.S. Embassy Evacuated by Helicopter, January 5, 1991Baltic…
A 6.8 Mw earthquake strikes the Uttarkashi region of India, killing more than 1,000 people. Date: October 20, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 20 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Gulf War Amiriyah Shelter Bombing Kills 400 Civilians – February…
Soviet Union troops attack Lithuanian independence supporters in Vilnius, killing 14 people and wounding around 1,000 others. Date: January 13, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Gulf War Amiriyah Shelter Bombing Kills 400 Civilians,…
Persian Gulf War: An act of the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of American military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait. Date: January 12, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Nursultan Nazarbayev Sworn…
Strathfield massacre: In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, taxi driver Wade Frankum shoots and kills seven people and injures six others before turning the gun on himself. Date: August 17, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More…