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Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's impeachment.
The Bandaranaike Airport attack is carried out by 14 Tamil Tiger commandos, resulting in military and civilian…
Phoolan Devi, a serving Member of Parliament, was assassinated by shooting in New Delhi, India.
Albanian rebels ambush a convoy of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia near Tetovo, killing 10 soldiers.
Albanian rebels ambush a convoy of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia near Tetovo, killing 10 soldiers.
The 2001 Angola train attack occurred, causing 252 deaths.
Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-105 to the International Space Station, carrying…
President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military
President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military
Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia
Second Chechen War: Chechen separatists ambush Russian paramilitary forces in the Republic of Ingushetia
Second Chechen War: Chechen separatists ambush Russian paramilitary forces in the Republic of Ingushetia
Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation
Liberation Day of Lebanon: Israel withdraws its army from Lebanese territory (with the exception of the disputed Shebaa
The Six-Day War in Kisangani begins in Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, between Ugandan and Rwandan f
The Six-Day War in Kisangani begins in Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, between Ugandan and Rwandan f
President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea meets Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, for the beginning of the first ever inte
The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22
Section 28 (of the Local Government Act 1988), outlawing the 'promotion' of homosexuality in the United Kingdom, is repe
The Human Genome Project announces the completion of a "rough draft" sequence