Mikhail Gorbachev Resigns as Soviet Communist Party Leader, August 24, 1991
Date: August 24, 1991
Date: August 24, 1991
Coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev collapses. Date: August 21, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 21 π Events on this day in 1991 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Sudan Imposes Islamic Law Nationwide, Escalating Civil War, January 20, 1991Belarus Gains Independence from Soviet Union on August 25,…
Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew on board. Date: July 11, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 11 π Events on this day in 1991 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches STS-43 to Deploy TDRS-5…
Persian Gulf War: An act of the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of American military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait. Date: January 12, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 12 π Events on this day in 1991 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Tajikistan Declares Independence…
Escondida in Chile's Atacama Desert β which was to become the worlds most productive copper mine β is officially inaugurated. Date: March 14, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 14 π Events on this day in 1991 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Γdith Cresson Becomes Franceβs First…
An ASA EMB 120 crashes in Brunswick, Georgia, killing all 23 aboard, including Sen. John Tower and astronaut Sonny Carter. Date: April 5, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1991 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Freddie Mercury Announces HIV-Positive Status,…
A riot breaks out in the Mt. Pleasant section of Washington, D.C. after police shoot a Salvadoran man. Date: May 5, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 5 π Events on this day in 1991 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Version August…