Moldova Declares Independence from the USSR – August 27, 1991

A massive firestorm breaks out in the hills of Oakland and Berkeley, California killing 25 people and destroying more than 3,000 homes, apartments and condominiums. Date: October 20, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 20 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

The autonomous Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia, which would in 1993 become a republic, was established in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Date: November 18, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 18 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Édith Cresson Becomes France’s First Female…

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress. Date: May 16, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

The Warsaw Pact formally disbands. Date: March 31, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 109 Crash Kills 45, March 5, 1991U.S. Congress Authorizes Gulf War Force to Expel Iraq…

Israel conducts Operation Solomon, evacuating Ethiopian Jews to Israel. Date: May 24, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Belarus Gains Independence from Soviet Union on August 25, 1991Republic of Karelia Formed from Karelian ASSR,…