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Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first com
The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in h
The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in h
Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa
Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa
Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country
A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koroma
A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koroma
The Confederation Bridge opens, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick
In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Al
In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 11 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Al
The Israeli military commits the Qana massacre in a deliberate shelling of a United Nations compound near the village of
In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is passed into law
Whitewater controversy: President Bill Clinton gives a 41⁄2 hour videotaped testimony for the defense
The body of former CIA director William Colby is found washed up on a riverbank in southern Maryland, eight days after h
Civil rights: The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Romer v
The Burmese military regime jails 71 supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi in a bid to block a pro-democracy meeting
The Burmese military regime jails 71 supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi in a bid to block a pro-democracy meeting
First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechen rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-f
First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechen rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-f