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

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 1991Kyrgyzstan Declares Independence from Soviet Union, August 31, 1991Leonid Kravchuk…

Escondida in Chile's Atacama Desert – which was to become the worlds most productive copper mine – is officially inaugurated. Date: March 14, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Battle of Vukovar Begins in…

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)…

Tropical Storm Thelma causes flash floods in the Philippine city of Ormoc, killing more than 4,900 people. Date: November 5, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 5 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Estonia, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Marshall…

Roger Lafontant, former leader of the Tonton Macoute in Haiti under François Duvalier, attempts a coup d'état, which ends in his arrest. Date: January 7, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Sudan Imposes Islamic…