1993 Event Eritrea votes to secede from Ethiopia 1991 Event U.S.S.R. grants republics right to secede under certain conditions 1991 Event Georgia SSR votes to secede from U.S.S.R. 1990 Event Slovenians vote to secede from Yugoslavia 1861 Event Tennessee becomes 11th (& last) state to secede from US 1861 Event Arkansas and Tennessee becomes 9th and 10th state to secede from US 1861 Event Virginia is 8th state to secede 1861 Event By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from U.S. 1861 Event Texas becomes 7th state to secede 1861 Event Louisiana becomes 6th state to secede 1861 Event Georgia becomes 5th state to secede 1861 Event Alabama becomes 4th state to secede 1861 Event Florida becomes 3rd state to secede from US 1861 Event Mississippi becomes 2nd state to secede 1860 Event South Carolina votes 169-0 for Ordinace of Secession, 1st state to secede
