Battle at Rumaila Oil Field Ends Gulf War, March 2, 1991

A rare tropical storm develops in the South Atlantic Ocean near Angola, the first to be documented by satellites. Date: April 10, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Rodney King Beating Captured on Video…

Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union. Date: April 9, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Kokkadichcholai Massacre: Sri Lankan Army Kills 152 Tamil Civilians, June 12, 1991Azerbaijan Declares Independence from Soviet Union, August…

Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War. Date: January 16, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Last Soviet Army Units Withdrawn from Hungary June 19, 1991Hindu Kush Earthquake Kills 848…

Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as President of the Soviet Union (the union itself is dissolved the next day). Ukraine's referendum is finalized and Ukraine officially leaves the Soviet Union. Date: December 25, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 25 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Two days after it had declared independence, Slovenia is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft, starting the Ten-Day War. Date: June 27, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 27 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Norodom Sihanouk Returns to Phnom…

Prof. Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination. Date: October 11, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 11 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Nagorno-Karabakh Independence Referendum Passes 99.98% December 10, 1991UN…