Yugoslav People’s Army Begins Ten-Day War in Slovenia, June 26, 1991
Date: June 26, 1991
Date: June 26, 1991
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-37 to deploy the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. Date: April 5, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1991 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Crown Prince Harald Becomes King Harald V of Norway, January 17,…
Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew on board. Date: July 11, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 11 π Events on this day in 1991 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Γdith Cresson Becomes Franceβs First Female Prime Minister…
The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm. Date: January 15, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 15 π Events on this day in 1991 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1991IRA…
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 β π Other events on February 13 π Events on this day in 1991…
Roger Lafontant, former leader of the Tonton Macoute in Haiti under FranΓ§ois Duvalier, attempts a coup d'Γ©tat, which ends in his arrest. Date: January 7, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 7 π Events on this day in 1991 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Hindu Kush Earthquake…
Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning as aircraft strike positions across Iraq, it is also the first major combat sortie for the F-117. LCDR Scott Speicher's F/A-18C Hornet from VFA-81 is shot down by a Mig-25 and is the first American casualty of the War. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into…