On this day in history - Today, December, 8

Today in History

• 1991 Belavezha Accords signed

  The Belavezha Accords, that disbanded the USSR and replaced it with Commonwealth of Independent Stat

• 1991 Romanian Constitution comes into force

  Passed through a referendum, the Constitution marked a return to democracy for Romania after 42 year

• 1991 Creation of Commonwealth of Independent States

  The international organization was formed by Belarus, Ukraine, and the Russian Federation as a polit

• 1987 First Intifada begins

  The Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories began after a

• 1941 U.S. enters WWII

  One day after the Japanese Imperial Navy launched an attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States decla