Date: April 26, 1991
Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland. Date: May 18, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Indonesian Air Force C-130 Crash Kills 135, October 5, 1991Yugoslav Wars:…
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)…
A runway collision between USAir Flight 1493 and SkyWest Flight 5569 at Los Angeles International Airport results in the deaths of 34 people, and injuries to 30 others. Date: February 1, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)…
The "Oh-My-God particle", an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray measured at 40,000,000 times that of the highest energy protons produced in a particle accelerator, is observed at the University of Utah HiRes observatory in Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. Date: October 15, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this…
Strathfield massacre: In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, taxi driver Wade Frankum shoots and kills seven people and injures six others before turning the gun on himself. Date: August 17, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board. Date: August 16, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Uttarkashi Earthquake Kills 1,000+ in India,…