Moldova Declares Independence from the USSR – August 27, 1991

Gulf War: U.S. President George H. W. Bush announces that "Kuwait is liberated". Date: February 27, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991ASA EMB 120 Brunswick Crash Kills 23, Including John Tower and Sonny…

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) More events from 1991Croatian War of Independence: Siege of Dubrovnik Begins,…

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…

Soviet Union troops attack Lithuanian independence supporters in Vilnius, killing 14 people and wounding around 1,000 others. Date: January 13, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Thailand Bloodless Coup D’état Deposes Prime Minister Chatichai…

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) More events from 1991Bicesse Accords Begin Angola Multi-Party Democracy…

A rare tropical storm develops in the South Atlantic Ocean near Angola, the first to be documented by satellites. Date: April 10, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Enrique Bermúdez Assassinated in Managua, February…