Moldova Declares Independence from the USSR – August 27, 1991

Nicaraguan Contras leader Enrique Bermúdez is assassinated in Managua. Date: February 16, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991UN Deadline for Iraq to Withdraw from Kuwait Expires, January 15, 1991Kuwait Democratic Forum Established, Center-Left…

Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union. Date: April 9, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Lithuania Votes for Independence from Soviet Union — February 9, 1991Lithuania Votes for Independence from Soviet Union, February…

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…

Kokkadichcholai massacre: The Sri Lankan Army massacres 152 minority Tamil civilians in the village of Kokkadichcholai near the Eastern Province town of Batticaloa. 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 1991Space Shuttle…

Croatians vote for independence in a referendum. Date: May 19, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 109 Crashes, 45 Killed – March 5, 1991Republic of Karelia Formed from Karelian…