It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. Confucius
Belavezha Accords was signed
The Belavezha Accords, that disbanded the USSR and replaced it with Commonwealth of Independent States was signed in 1991.
Romanian Constitution came into force
Passed through a referendum, the Constitution marked a return to democracy for Romania after 42 years of Communist rule. The referendum was conducted on this day in 1991.
Creation of Commonwealth of Independent States
The international organization was formed by Belarus, Ukraine, and the Russian Federation as a political forum for members of the former Soviet Union, on this day in 1991.
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First Intifada began
The Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories began in 1987, after an Israeli army truck attacked a car and killed 4 Palestinians. The Intifada ended in 1991 after the Madrid Conference.
U.S. entered WWII
One day after the Japanese Imperial Navy launched an attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan and entered World War II on this day in 1941.
