Date: August 20, 1991
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 → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Battle of Vukovar…
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes the Hindu Kush region, killing at least 848 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan and present-day Tajikistan. Date: February 1, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Thailand Bloodless Coup D’état Deposes…
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine. Date: August 19, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Kyrgyzstan declares its independence from the Soviet Union. Date: August 31, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 31 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Anita Hill Testifies on Sexual Harassment in Clarence Thomas Hearing, October 11, 1991Russian Parliament Approves Leningrad Renaming…
Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high. Date: June 7, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Hindu Kush Earthquake Kills 848 in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan – February 1, 1991Cold War…
The Troubles: The Provisional IRA launches a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street in London, the headquarters of the British government. Date: February 7, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Mengistu Haile Mariam Flees…