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1. Iraq invades Kuwait under the leadership of Saddam Hussein in August of 1990 and attempts to annex the country. 2. The U.S. and NATO place troops in Saudi Arabia in what was known as Operation Desert Shield. 3. In November of 1990 the U.N. authorizes the use of force against Iraq if they did not withdraw from Kuwait by January 15, 1991. 4.
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Events. January 1 – Czechoslovakia becomes the second Eastern European country to abandon its command economy. [ 6] January 5 – Georgian troops attack Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, starting the 1991–92 South Ossetia War. [ 7]
Nov 4, 2016 · Historical Events for the Year 1991. 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 ...
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.
Jun 26, 2024 · Here is a summary of the top news stories and history events that happened in 1991: President Bush announced that a ceasefire had been reached in the five-week Gulf War, and declared that Kuwait was free and that the Iraqi Army had been defeated.
Jun 4, 2020 · January 17: On Iceland, volcano Hekla erupts. This eruption continues until 11th March. January 17: The British Royal Air Force joins the Gulf War as air strikes are launched on Iraq. January 22: Around 600 oil fields in Kuwait are set ablaze by Iraqi troops.
