What Happened on July 10, 1991

Day of the Week: Wednesday

Historical Events


Electoral defeatElection of Interest

Boris Yeltsin sworn in as 1st elected President of the Russian Federation

Russian President Boris Yeltsin
Russian President
Boris Yeltsin
  • Foreign Minister R.F. Botha of South Africa signs accession to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty on behalf of South Africa
  • L'Express Airlines Beechcraft C-99 crashes in Alabama, killing 13

Famous Deaths

  • Gerome Ragal, author (Hair), dies of cancer at 48
  • Gerome Ragni, American playwright and songwriter (Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical), dies at 55