August Coup Begins: Gorbachev Placed Under House Arrest, August 19, 1991
Date: August 19, 1991
Date: August 19, 1991
A rare tropical storm develops in the South Atlantic Ocean near Angola, the first to be documented by satellites. Date: April 10, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1991 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Kuwait Democratic Forum Established, Center-Left Political…
Nicaraguan Contras leader Enrique Bermรบdez is assassinated in Managua. Date: February 16, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 16 ๐ Events on this day in 1991 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Georgian Independence Referendum: 99% Vote for Soviet Union Exit, March 31, 1991Queen Elizabeth II Addresses U.S….
Gulf War: The Battle of Khafji, the first major ground engagement of the war, as well as its deadliest, begins between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Date: January 29, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 29 ๐ Events on this day in 1991 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Warsaw radio mast, then the tallest construction ever built, collapses. Date: August 8, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1991 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Tajikistan Declares Independence from Soviet Union – September 9, 1991August Coup Begins: Gorbachev Placed…
Sudan's government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country's Muslim north and Christian south. Date: January 20, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 20 ๐ Events on this day in 1991 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Baltic Leaders Sign OSCE Final Act in…
Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union. Date: April 9, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 9 ๐ Events on this day in 1991 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Estonia Re-establishes Independence on Legal Continuity Basis, August 20, 1991Takako Doi Becomes Japanโs First Female House Speaker, August…