Date: October 20, 1991
Coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev collapses. Date: August 21, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 21 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Yugoslav People’s Army Begins Ten-Day War in Slovenia, June 26, 1991Takako Doi Becomes Japan’s First Female House Speaker, August…
In Thailand, General Sunthorn Kongsompong leads a bloodless coup d'état, deposing Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan. Date: February 23, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Mohamed Siad Barre Ousted in Somalia, Ali Mahdi Succeeds -…
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 1991Mikhail Gorbachev Resigns as Soviet Communist…
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress. Date: May 16, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-40, the fifth spacelab mission. Date: June 5, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 109 Crash Kills 45, March 5, 1991Magic Johnson Announces…
Estonia, occupied by and incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, issues a decision on the re-establishment of independence on the basis of legal continuity of its pre-occupation statehood. Date: August 20, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day…