Moldova Declares Independence from the USSR – August 27, 1991
Moldova declares independence from the USSR. Date: August 27, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Moldova declares independence from the USSR. Date: August 27, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Date: August 27, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
The Battle of Vukovar begins. An 87-day siege of Vukovar by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), supported by various Serb paramilitary forces, between August and November 1991 (during the Croatian War of Independence). Date: August 25, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1991…
Belarus gains its independence from the Soviet Union. Date: August 25, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Ukraine declares itself independent from the Soviet Union. Date: August 24, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Date: August 24, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
The World Wide Web is opened to the public. Date: August 23, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states. Date: August 22, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 22 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev collapses. Date: August 21, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 21 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)