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2163 events
1998
Oklahoma City bombing: Michael Fortier is sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined $200,000 for failing to warn authori
Oklahoma City bombing: Michael Fortier is sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined $200,000 for failing to warn authori
1998
Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompt
Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompt
1998
Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompt
Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompt
1998
Nuclear Testing: Pakistan conducts an underground test in the Kharan Desert
Nuclear Testing: Pakistan conducts an underground test in the Kharan Desert
1998
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-91, the final mission of the Shuttle-Mir program
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-91, the final mission of the Shuttle-Mir program
1998
Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing
Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing
1998
A strike begins at the General Motors parts factory in Flint, Michigan, that quickly spreads to five other assembly plan
A strike begins at the General Motors parts factory in Flint, Michigan, that quickly spreads to five other assembly plan
1998
Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition
Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition
1998
Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition
Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition
1997
The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 enters into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical wea
The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 enters into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical wea
1997
The Labour Party wins the 1997 General Election and Tony Blair is elected as Prime Minister
The Labour Party wins the 1997 General Election and Tony Blair is elected as Prime Minister
1997
The Labour Party wins the 1997 General Election and Tony Blair is elected as Prime Minister
The Labour Party wins the 1997 General Election and Tony Blair is elected as Prime Minister
1997
The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year his
The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year his
1997
Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first com
Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first com
1997
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
1997
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
1997
Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa
Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa
1997
Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa
Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa
1997
Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country
Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country