Azerbaijan Declares Independence from Soviet Union, August 30, 1991

Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW makes its first appearance as a publicly available service on the Internet. Date: August 6, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 6 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high. Date: June 7, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Linux Kernel 0.01 Released to Internet, September 17, 1991European Community Recognizes Baltic States Independence…

The Visegrád Group, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland. Date: February 15, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991RUF Invades Sierra Leone, Sparking…

Crown Heights riot in New York City begins. Date: August 19, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Thailand Bloodless Coup Deposes Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan, February 23, 1991Provisional IRA Mortar Attack on 10 Downing…

Ukraine declares itself independent from the Soviet Union. Date: August 24, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Mikhail Gorbachev Resigns as Soviet Union President, December 25, 1991Soviet Union Dissolves: Alma-Ata Protocol Signed, CIS Formed…