6 September 1991 Posted on September 6, 2015 by Staff The name ‘Saint Petersburg’ is given back to the Russian city, which had been previously known as Leningrad since 1924. Famous Words of Inspiration..."No matter how hard the loss, defeat might serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out." Al Gore — Click here for more from Al Gore Related posts: 19 September 1991 19 September 1991 29 September 1991 19 September 1991 19 September 1991 17 January 1991 12 June 1991 21 May 1991 21 August 1991 7 November 1991