WHAT ALL HAPPENED OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 1991
Find out what all happened October to December 1991

An Azerbaijani MI-8 helicopter carrying 19 peacekeeping mission team with officials and journalists from Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan is shot down by Armenian military forces in Khojavend district of Azerbaijan. (20. November 1991)

A Missouri court sentences the Palestinian militant Zein Isa and his wife Maria to death for the honor killing of their daughter Palestina. (20. December 1991)

The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is opened for signature. (4. October 1991)

Ecuador becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty. (9. October 1991)

Askar Akayev, previously chosen President of Kyrgyzstan by republic's Supreme Soviet, is confirmed president in an uncontested poll. (12. October 1991)

The Oakland Hills firestorm kills 25 and destroys 3,469 homes and apartments, causing more than $2 billion in damage. (20. October 1991)

Magic Johnson announces that he is infected with HIV and retires from the NBA. (7. November 1991)

Turkmenistan achieves independence from the Soviet Union. (27. October 1991)

Luby's massacre: George Hennard runs amok in Killeen, Texas, killing 23 and wounding 20 in Luby's Cafeteria. (16. October 1991)

The first official version of the Linux kernel, version 0.02, is released. (5. October 1991)

Paul Keating sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister of Australia after defeating Bob Hawke in a leadership ballot of the Australian Labor Party. (20. December 1991)

Journalist Terry A. Anderson is released after seven years in captivity as a hostage in Beirut. He is the last and longest-held American hostage in Lebanon. (4. December 1991)

Armed opposition groups launch a military coup against President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia. (22. December 1991)

Croatian War of Independence: Bombing of Banski dvori in Zagreb kills 1 civilian. (7. October 1991)

In Croatia, forces of the Yugoslav People's Army bombard Dubrovnik after laying siege to the city since May. (6. December 1991)

After an 87-day siege, the Croatian city of Vukovar capitulates to the besieging Yugoslav People's Army and allied Serb paramilitary forces. (18. November 1991)

The Russian Federation gains independence from the USSR. (12. December 1991)

American and British authorities announce indictments against two Libyan intelligence officials in connection with the downing of the Pan Am Flight 103. (14. November 1991)

The Romanian Constitution is adopted in a referendum. (8. December 1991)

Dili Massacre: Indonesian forces open fire on a crowd of student protesters in Dili, East Timor. (12. November 1991)