Croatian War of Independence: Siege of Dubrovnik Begins, October 1, 1991

A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 155 miles per hour (249 km/h), killing at least 138,000 people and leaving as many as ten million homeless. Date: April 29, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 29 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On…

Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-39, the first unclassified shuttle mission for the United States Department of Defense. Date: April 28, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Last Soviet Army Units Withdrawn from Hungary…

Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine. Date: August 19, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Forty-one people are taken hostage inside a Good Guys! Electronics store in Sacramento, California. Three of the hostage takers and three hostages are killed. Date: April 4, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Sharon…

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Date: October 14, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Elizabeth II Signs Australia’s Victoria Cross Letters Patent, January 15, 1991Croatia and…

Mohamed Siad Barre is removed from power in Somalia, ending centralized government, and is succeeded by Ali Mahdi. Date: January 26, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Bangladesh Chittagong Cyclone Kills 138,000, Leaves 10…