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6 hours ago · The 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, also known as the August Coup, [b] was a failed attempt by hardliners of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) to forcibly seize control of the country from Mikhail Gorbachev, who was Soviet President and General Secretary of the CPSU at the time. The coup leaders consisted of top military and ...
- 19-22 August 1991 (4 days)
- Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
1 day ago · Senegal is the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. [14] It owes its name to the Senegal River, which borders it to the east and north. [15] The climate is typically Sahelian, though there is a rainy season. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square kilometres (76,000 sq mi) and has a population of around 18 million. [16] [17] The state is a unitary ...
6 hours ago · DJ Pat Kelly's love for music was ingrained in his DNA from an early age and his life changed when he joined Radio Tay in the 1980s.
6 hours ago · New Aberdeen signing Sivert Heltne Nilsen hailed as 'great catch' by fellow Norwegian, and former Dons goal hero, Arild Stavrum
