Nursultan Nazarbayev is sworn in as the 1st President of Kazakhstan. Date: December 10, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 10 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Nagorno-Karabakh independence referendum is held, with 99.98% voting in favor of independence. Date: December 10, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 10 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
The leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine sign an agreement dissolving the Soviet Union and establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States. Date: December 8, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 8 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Yugoslav Wars: In Croatia, forces of the Serb-dominated Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) heaviest bombardment of Dubrovnik during a siege of seven months. Date: December 6, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 6 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Leonid Kravchuk is elected the first president of Ukraine. Date: December 5, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Pan American World Airways ceases its operations after 64 years. Date: December 4, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Terry A. Anderson is released after seven years in captivity as a hostage in Beirut; he is the last and longest-held American hostage in Lebanon. Date: December 4, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Canada and Poland become the first nations to recognize the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union. Date: December 2, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cold War: Ukrainian voters overwhelmingly approve a referendum for independence from the Soviet Union. Date: December 1, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 1 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
South Ossetia declares independence from Georgia. Date: November 28, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 28 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)