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Dissolution of the Soviet Union
On December 25, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned and the USSR officially ceased to exist. 15 new independent states. 'The greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century' in Putin's words reshaped the world map.
History
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Birth of the World Wide Web — 1991
On August 6, 1991, Tim Berners-Lee published the first website in history and opened access to the World Wide Web. This day forever divided history into 'before' and 'after' the internet.
History
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Nevermind — Nirvana, 1991
Nirvana's 'Nevermind' was released on September 24, 1991. It buried the glam metal era and elevated grunge. 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' became the anthem of Generation X and remains one of the most recognizable songs in history.
Culture