Date: April 4, 1991
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 1991Armenia Gains Independence from Soviet Union,…
Estonia, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia join the United Nations. Date: September 17, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Gulf War: Bush Announces Kuwait Liberated, February 27, 1991Space…
Lauda Air Flight 004 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes in the Phu Toei National Park in the Suphan Buri province of Thailand, killing all 223 people on board. Date: May 26, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day…
Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning as aircraft strike positions across Iraq, it is also the first major combat sortie for the F-117. LCDR Scott Speicher's F/A-18C Hornet from VFA-81 is shot down by a Mig-25 and is the first American casualty of the War. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into…
The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia. Date: June 25, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Santa Cruz Massacre: Indonesian Army Opens Fire in Dili, November 12,…
Elizabeth II, in her capacity as Queen of Australia, signs letters patent allowing Australia to become the first Commonwealth realm to institute its own Victoria Cross in its honours system. Date: January 15, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This…