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April 5 – Former Senator John Tower and 22 others are killed in an airplane crash in Brunswick, Georgia. April 17 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 3,000 for the first time ever, at 3,004.46. April 26 – Seventy tornadoes break out in the central United States, killing 17 people.
Major Events. Jan 17 Operation Desert Storm begins, with US-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War. Feb 7 Provisional Irish Republican Army launches a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street during a cabinet meeting in an attempt to assassinate UK Prime Minister John Major, injuring four people.
Apr 28, 2023 · What Happened During the Year 1991? What are some fun facts, trivia, and history events from the year 1991? What were the top news stories in the U.S. and around the world, and what major events took place in the business and financial sectors?
Apr 15, 2024 · collapse of the Soviet Union, sequence of events that led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union on December 31, 1991. The former superpower was replaced by 15 independent countries: Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Estonia , Georgia , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Latvia , Lithuania , Moldova , Russia , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Ukraine , and ...
Nov 4, 2016 · 5th January » Georgia (country) named Georgian forces enter Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia or South Ossetia, Georgia, opening the 1991–1992 South Ossetia War. 9th January » Representatives from the United States and Iraq meet at the Geneva Peace Conference to try to find a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
Feb 9, 2024 · January 16th, 1991 officially marked the start of the First Gulf War, as the United Nations’ deadline for Iraq to remove troops from Kuwait had officially expired, and Operation Desert Storm launched against Iraq with air strikes. Iraq would retaliate the following day by attacking Israel with scud missiles. February.
1991 ( MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1991st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 991st year of the 2nd millennium, the 91st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1990s decade. January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. October.
