21 August 1991 August 20, 2022 Author: Staff Coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev collapses. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Give a man health and a course to steer, and he'll never stop to trouble about whether he's happy or not." George Bernard Shaw — Click here for more from George Bernard Shaw Related posts: 21 August 1991 21 August 1991 21 August 1991 21 August 1991 25 February 1991 29 September 1991 12 June 1987 24 August 1991 28 February 1991 21 May 1991 Categories: History Tags: 1991, 21 August