Date: August 25, 1991
Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after its occupation by the Soviet Union since 1940. 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 1991Hindu Kush Earthquake Kills 848 in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan…
The IRA explodes bombs in the early morning at Paddington station and Victoria station in London. Date: February 18, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Zviad Gamsakhurdia Elected First Post-Soviet President of Georgia May…
Aeroflot Flight 8556 crashes at Pulkovo Airport, killing 13. Date: May 23, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Cold War Treaty Grants Germany Full Sovereignty – March 15, 1991August Coup Begins: Gorbachev Placed Under…
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 1991Nigeria Airways Flight…
Linus Torvalds announces the first version of what will become Linux. Date: August 25, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991UN Deadline for Iraq to Withdraw from Kuwait Expires, January 15, 1991Elizabeth II Signs…
Uprisings against Saddam Hussein begin in Iraq, leading to the deaths of more than 25,000 people, mostly civilians. Date: March 1, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Belarus Gains Independence from Soviet Union on…