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The Russian Federation and 12 other former Soviet republics become members of the International Monetary Fund and the Wo
Michigan ratifies a 203-year-old proposed amendment to the United States Constitution making the 27th Amendment law
Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War
Li Hongzhi gives the first public lecture on Falun Gong in Changchun, People's Republic of China
Three days of popular protests against the government of Prime Minister of Thailand Suchinda Kraprayoon begin in Bangkok
Three days of popular protests against the government of Prime Minister of Thailand Suchinda Kraprayoon begin in Bangkok
Italy's most prominent anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife and three body guards are killed by the Corleonesi cl
The last Thai dictator, General Suchinda Kraprayoon, resigns following pro-democracy protests
The last Thai dictator, General Suchinda Kraprayoon, resigns following pro-democracy protests
A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Extended Duration Orbiter hardware
A car bomb kills Judge Paolo Borsellino and five members of his escort.
Václav Havel resigns as president of Czechoslovakia.
A Vatican commission, led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, establishes that limiting certain rights of homosexual people…
China General Aviation Flight 7552 crashes during takeoff from Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport, killing 108.
Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement…
In India, Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) was included in the scheduled languages' list and…
FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-39, the first unclassified shuttle mission for the United States Department of D
Angolan Civil War: The MPLA and UNITA agree to the Bicesse Accords, which are formally signed on May 31 in Lisbon