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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 Second Republic of the Congo Civil War begins
The Second Republic of the Congo Civil War begins
A jury sentences Timothy McVeigh to death for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing
China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule. The handover…
The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis.
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in…
The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish…
The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi…
An explosion aboard a Brazilian airline TAM Fokker 100 launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into a…