Soviet Union Dissolved by Supreme Soviet, Ending Cold War – December 26, 1991
Date: December 26, 1991
Date: December 26, 1991
Mengistu Haile Mariam, president of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, flees Ethiopia, effectively bringing the Ethiopian Civil War to an end. Date: May 21, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Rodney King Beating…
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-37 to deploy the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. Date: April 5, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Anita Hill Testifies on Sexual Harassment in Clarence Thomas Hearing, October…
Libero Grassi, an Italian businessman from Palermo, is killed by the Sicilian Mafia after taking a solitary stand against their extortion demands. Date: August 29, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Kuwait Democratic Forum…
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 current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force. Date: September 5, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Gulf War Battle of Khafji Begins, Deadliest Ground Engagement…
Crown Prince Harald of Norway becomes King Harald V, following the death of his father, King Olav V. Date: January 17, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1991Cold War Treaty Grants Germany Full Sovereignty…