Date: May 28, 1991
Soviet Union troops attack Lithuanian independence supporters in Vilnius, killing 14 people and wounding around 1,000 others. Date: January 13, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Soviet Union Institutions Cease Operations December 31, 1991Tim…
Somali Civil War: The United States Embassy to Somalia in Mogadishu is evacuated by helicopter airlift days after the outbreak of violence in Mogadishu. Date: January 5, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Indonesian…
An Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash kills 135 people. Date: October 5, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 5 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Mikhail Gorbachev Resigns as Soviet Communist Party Leader, August 24, 1991Hindu Kush Earthquake Kills 848 in…
The Finnish operator Radiolinja is launched as the world's first GSM network. Date: July 1, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Gulf War: Iraq Fires Second Scud Missile into Israel, 15 Injuries, January 19,…
Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning as aircraft strike positions across Iraq, it is also the first major combat sortie for the F-117. LCDR Scott Speicher's F/A-18C Hornet from VFA-81 is shot down by a Mig-25 and is the first American casualty of the War. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into…
Cold War: The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany. Date: March 15, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Galileo…