1991
Fifty-five tornadoes break out in the central United States
Fifty-five tornadoes break out in the central United States
1991 in History
20 events found for 1991
Events by month
1991
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-39, the first unclassified shuttle mission for the United States Department of D
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-39, the first unclassified shuttle mission for the United States Department of D
1991
A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 155 miles per hour (249 km/h),
A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 155 miles per hour (249 km/h),
1991
Angolan Civil War: The MPLA and UNITA agree to the Bicesse Accords, which are formally signed on May 31 in Lisbon
Angolan Civil War: The MPLA and UNITA agree to the Bicesse Accords, which are formally signed on May 31 in Lisbon
1991
A fire and explosion occurs at a fireworks factory at Sungai Buloh, Malaysia, killing 26
A fire and explosion occurs at a fireworks factory at Sungai Buloh, Malaysia, killing 26
1991
Édith Cresson becomes France's first female Prime Minister
Édith Cresson becomes France's first female Prime Minister
1991
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress
1991
Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland
Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland
1991
Croatians vote for independence in a referendum
Croatians vote for independence in a referendum
1991
Former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated by a female suicide bomber near Madras
Former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated by a female suicide bomber near Madras
1991
Mengistu Haile Mariam, president of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, flees Ethiopia, effectively bringing t
Mengistu Haile Mariam, president of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, flees Ethiopia, effectively bringing t
1991
Aeroflot Flight 8556 crashes at Pulkovo Airport, killing 13
Aeroflot Flight 8556 crashes at Pulkovo Airport, killing 13
1991
Israel conducts Operation Solomon, evacuating Ethiopian Jews to Israel
Israel conducts Operation Solomon, evacuating Ethiopian Jews to Israel
1991
Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era
Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era
1991
Lauda Air Flight 004 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes in the Phu Toei National Park in the Suphan Buri province of Th
Lauda Air Flight 004 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes in the Phu Toei National Park in the Suphan Buri province of Th
1991
The capital city of Addis Ababa falls to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, ending both the Derg reg
The capital city of Addis Ababa falls to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, ending both the Derg reg
1991
Bicesse Accords in Angola lay out a transition to multi-party democracy under the supervision of the United Nations' UNA
Bicesse Accords in Angola lay out a transition to multi-party democracy under the supervision of the United Nations' UNA
1991
Mount Unzen erupts in Kyūshū, Japan, killing 43 people, all of them either researchers or journalists
Mount Unzen erupts in Kyūshū, Japan, killing 43 people, all of them either researchers or journalists