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)
Estonia, occupied by and incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, issues a decision on the re-establishment of independence on the basis of legal continuity of its pre-occupation statehood. Date: August 20, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day…
Dissolution of the Soviet Union, August Coup: More than 100,000 people rally outside the Soviet Union's parliament building protesting the coup aiming to depose President Mikhail Gorbachev. Date: August 20, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Crown Heights riot in New York City begins. Date: August 19, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine. Date: August 19, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Strathfield massacre: In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, taxi driver Wade Frankum shoots and kills seven people and injures six others before turning the gun on himself. Date: August 17, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board. Date: August 16, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Nickelodeon's first line of "Nicktoons" (Doug, Rugrats & Ren & Stimpy) premiere on the channel. Date: August 11, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 11 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Italian prosecuting magistrate Antonino Scopelliti is murdered by the 'Ndrangheta on behalf of the Sicilian Mafia while preparing the government's case in the final appeal of the Maxi Trial. Date: August 9, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 9 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This…
The Warsaw radio mast, then the tallest construction ever built, collapses. Date: August 8, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)