1991 – Belavezha Accords signed
The Belavezha Accords, that disbanded the USSR and replaced it with Commonwealth of Independent States was signed
1991 – Romanian Constitution comes into force
Passed through a referendum, the Constitution marked a return to democracy for Romania after 42 years of Communist rule.
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.
1987 – First Intifada begins
The Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories began after an Israeli army truck attacked a car and killed 4 Palestinians. The Intifada ended in 1991 after the Madrid Conference.
1941 – U.S. enters 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.
1982 – Nicki Minaj
Trinidadian/American rapper, actress
1961 – Ann Coulter
American lawyer, author
1953 – Norman Finkelstein
American academic, author, activist
1943 – Jim Morrison
American singer-songwriter, poet
1542 – Mary, Queen of Scots
2004 – Dimebag Darrell
American guitarist, songwriter
1980 – John Lennon
English singer-songwriter, musician, producer
1978 – Golda Meir
Israeli educator, politician, 4th Prime Minister of Israel
1903 – Herbert Spencer
English biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, philosopher
1864 – George Boole
English mathematician, philosopher
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