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Dissolution of the Soviet Union - End of the Soviet Union

Time: Wednesday Dec 25, 1991 at 07:32:00 PM

Place: Moscow, Russia

Details: On the night of December 25, at 7:32 p.m. Moscow time, after Gorbachev left the Kremlin, the Soviet flag was lowered for the last time, and the Russian tricolor was raised in its place at 11:40 pm, symbolically marking the end of the Soviet Union.

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Croatian War of Independence-A Croat policeman was killed
Thursday May 2, 1991 - Tovarnik, Croatia
Destroyed Yugoslav Army T-55 tank. This tank was hit by a Croatian AT missile, abandoned by its crew and later destroyed by another JNA tank
Croatian War of Independence-A Serb civilian was killed
Sunday May 5, 1991 - Sotin, Croatia
Destroyed Yugoslav Army T-55 tank. This tank was hit by a Croatian AT missile, abandoned by its crew and later destroyed by another JNA tank
Croatian War of Independence-The 1991 protest
Monday May 6, 1991 - Split, Croatia
Logo of the company Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.-System 7
Monday May 13, 1991 - U.S.
Destroyed Yugoslav Army T-55 tank. This tank was hit by a Croatian AT missile, abandoned by its crew and later destroyed by another JNA tank
Croatian War of Independence-Blocked appointment
Wednesday May 15, 1991 - Yugoslavia
Destroyed Yugoslav Army T-55 tank. This tank was hit by a Croatian AT missile, abandoned by its crew and later destroyed by another JNA tank
Croatian War of Independence-The Croatian authorities held a referendum on independence
Sunday May 19, 1991 - Croatia
Plane Crashes Images
Plane Accidents-Lauda Air Flight 004
Sunday May 26, 1991 - Phu Toei National Park, Suphan Buri, Thailand
Destroyed Yugoslav Army T-55 tank. This tank was hit by a Croatian AT missile, abandoned by its crew and later destroyed by another JNA tank
Croatian War of Independence-A Military Parade and Review
Tuesday May 28, 1991 - Zagreb, Croatia
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan-Bulls in the first Place
Thursday May 30, 1991 - U.S.
Prince William and Duchess Kate of Cambridge visits Sweden 02 Image
Prince William-Depressed fracture of the skull
Monday Jun 3, 1991 - Reading, England, United Kingdom
Bosnian War (The government building in the centre of Sarajevo burns after being hit by tank fire during the siege in 1992) Image
Bosnian War-A Weak Confederation
Thursday Jun 6, 1991 - Croatia
Kremlin, Russia Image
Dissolution of the Soviet Union-Russia's President Boris Yeltsin
Wednesday Jun 12, 1991 - Russia
Java
Java (programming language)-Oak
Jun, 1991 - Canada
Joe Biden
Joe Biden-Biden co-taught a seminar on constitutional law at Widener University School of Law
1991 - Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Harald V Image
Harald V-The consecration
Sunday Jun 23, 1991 - Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway
Shakira Image
Shakira-Shakira's debut Album
Monday Jun 24, 1991 - Colombia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-Independence day
Tuesday Jun 25, 1991 - Slovenia
Bosnian War (The government building in the centre of Sarajevo burns after being hit by tank fire during the siege in 1992) Image
Bosnian War-Slovenia and Croatia declared independence
Tuesday Jun 25, 1991 - Croatia
Destroyed Yugoslav Army T-55 tank. This tank was hit by a Croatian AT missile, abandoned by its crew and later destroyed by another JNA tank
Croatian War of Independence-Croatia's independence
Tuesday Jun 25, 1991 - Croatia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-Yugoslav People's Army's 13th Corps moved towards Slovenia's borders with Italy
Wednesday Jun 26, 1991 - Slovenia
Destroyed Yugoslav Army T-55 tank. This tank was hit by a Croatian AT missile, abandoned by its crew and later destroyed by another JNA tank
Croatian War of Independence-Slovenian Independence War
Thursday Jun 27, 1991 - Slovenia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-Further YPA troop movements took place in the early hours
Thursday Jun 27, 1991 - Metlika, Slovenia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-a column of tanks and armoured personnel carriers of the YPA 1st Armoured Brigade left heading for the airport at Brnik
Thursday Jun 27, 1991 - Brnik, Slovenia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-A meeting of the Slovene presidency was hastily convened
Thursday Jun 27, 1991 - Slovenia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-Shot down two YPA helicopters
Thursday Jun 27, 1991 - Slovenia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-The YPA nonetheless successfully accomplished much of its military mission
Thursday Jun 27, 1991 - Slovenia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-The First shot
Thursday Jun 27, 1991 at 02:30:00 PM - Divača, Slovenia
Putin Image
Vladimir Putin-Head of the Committee for External Relations of the Mayor's Office
Friday Jun 28, 1991 - Saint Petersburg, Russia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-The border crossing at Holmec was captured by Slovenian TO forces
Friday Jun 28, 1991 - Slovenia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-Rapidly losing ground
Friday Jun 28, 1991 - Slovenia
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury-Mercury retired to his home
Jun, 1991 - Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-Skirmishing continued
Sunday Jun 30, 1991 - Slovenia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-Slovenian TO forces taking over a YPA facility
Monday Jul 1, 1991 - Nova vas, Slovenia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-The YPA's first plan failed
Monday Jul 1, 1991 - Slovenia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-The YPA 306th Light Air Defence Artillery Regiment's column retreated
Monday Jul 1, 1991 - Krško, Slovenia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-The Slovenians successfully captured depots
Monday Jul 1, 1991 - Slovenia
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-The YPA's ammunition dump caught fire
Monday Jul 1, 1991 - Črni Vrh, Slovenia
Bosnian War (The government building in the centre of Sarajevo burns after being hit by tank fire during the siege in 1992) Image
Bosnian War-The Zulfikarpašić–Karadžić agreement
Jul, 1991 - Serbia
The logo of the Finnish telecommunications company, Nokia Corporation
Nokia-The World's First GSM Call
Monday Jul 1, 1991 - Finland
Slovenian Territorial defense military drills held in March 1991 Image
Ten-Day War (Slovenian Independence War)-TO mounted successful attacks on border crossings
Tuesday Jul 2, 1991 - Slovenia
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