The Russian Revolution of ’90-91 continues: The coup against President Mikhail Gorbachev, of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, collapses after it is publicly opposed by President Boris Yeltsin, of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic.

       [restored 2/17/2023]

Subsequent Events:

8/22/1991                   12/25/1991                    7/13/1998

References:

“Today in History,” Orange County (California) Register, 21 August 2009, News:3.

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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