Ötzi the Iceman Discovered in the Alps – September 19, 1991

The Russian parliament approves the name change of Leningrad back to Saint Petersburg. The change is effective October 1. 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 1991Ukraine Declares Independence from Soviet Union,…

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 → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1991…

1991 Salvadoran legislative election: The Nationalist Republican Alliance wins 39 of the 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. Date: March 10, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Magic Johnson Announces HIV-Positive…

An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers. Date: March 3, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Brioni Agreement Ends Slovenian Ten-Day Independence War, July 7, 1991Argentina, Brazil,…

Elizabeth II, in her capacity as Queen of Australia, signs letters patent allowing Australia to become the first Commonwealth realm to institute its own Victoria Cross in its honours system. Date: January 15, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This…