1718 events
A car bomb destroyed the United Nations headquarters at Baghdad's Canal Hotel, killing Brazilian diplomat Sérgio…
An independent commission appointed by the Football Association voted two-to-one to allow Wimbledon F
The Israel Defense Forces bombed the home of Salah Shehade, the leader of the military arm of Hamas, killing him, his…
Hamas detonated a bomb at the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, killing nine students and…
Hamas attackers detonated a bomb at the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, killing nine…
Second Chechen War: A Russian Mil Mi-26 was brought down by Chechen separatists with a man-portable air-defense system…
India and Bangladesh began a six-day conflict over their disputed border, which ended in a stalemate
Twenty tourists were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in Palawan, Philippines, triggering a hostage crisis that lasted
Twenty tourists were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in Palawan, Philippines, triggering a hostage crisis that lasted
Timothy McVeigh, detonator of a truck bomb in front of the Oklahoma federal building, was executed by lethal injection f
Robert Edward Dyer was sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment for conducting a six-month-long letter-bomb campaign against
Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in (pictured) as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's…
Phoolan Devi, a serving Indian member of Parliament, was shot outside her house in New Delhi, India.
Second Intifada: A suicide bomber attacked a pizza restaurant in Jerusalem, killing 15 people and wounding 130 others.
American singer Aaliyah (pictured) and several members of her record company were killed when their overloaded…
American singer Aaliyah and several members of her record company were killed when their overloaded aircraft crashed…
al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger airliners to carry out a series of terrorist attacks (one pictured) against targets…
American president George W. Bush delivered remarks at the Islamic Center of Washington (pictured) condemning…
American president George W. Bush delivered remarks at the Islamic Center of Washington (pictured) condemning…
President Bill Clinton awarded the Medal of Honor to 22 Asian Americans, mostly from the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, f