Historical Events
Conservative Coup Fails
Conservative coup in the Soviet Union is crushed by popular resistance led by Boris Yeltsin in three days
- Latvia declares its independence from USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Christian Navarro, American actor (13 Reasons Why), born in The Bronx, New York
Famous Deaths
- Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist and philosopher, dies at 101
- Richard Wilson, American producer, writer and actor (worked with Orson Welles), dies at 75
- Wolfgang Hildesheimer, German-Swiss architect and writer (Mozart biographer), dies at 74
Died in 1991 1991 Highlights
About August 21, 1991
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 8 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
