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Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was attacked and fatally wounded near Laramie, Wyoming, U.S., dying six days…
At 77 years old, former astronaut John Glenn (pictured) returned to space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on the…
Karl Bushby set off from Punta Arenas, Chile, beginning his attempt to walk around the world towards England, a…
American spree killer Andrew Cunanan murdered Jeffrey Trail, a former friend and a Gulf War veteran, who became the firs
The Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons in
Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in six games to become the first chess computer to win a match against a world champio
The First Congo War came to an end when Laurent-Désiré Kabila proclaimed himself president of Zaire, which was also rena
The First Congo War came to an end when Laurent-Désiré Kabila proclaimed himself president of Zaire, which was also rena
Anticipating a coup attempt, President Pascal Lissouba of the Republic of the Congo ordered the detention of his rival D
Anticipating a coup attempt, President Pascal Lissouba of the Republic of the Congo ordered the detention of his rival D
The English rock band Radiohead released their landmark third album OK Computer in the United Kingdom
The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree conflict, five days of unrest began in nationalist districts of Northern…
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced that it would resume its ceasefire, ending its 28-year…
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced that it would resume its ceasefire, ending its 28-year…
USS Constitution, one of the United States Navy's original six frigates, sailed for the first time in 116 years after…
USS Constitution, one of the United States Navy's original six frigates, sailed for the first time in 116 years after…
Irish rock band U2 performed in Sarajevo (pictured), the first major artist to hold a concert in the city since the…
A spree shooter carried out the Port Arthur massacre, killing 35 people, and injuring 37 in Tasmania, prompting stricter
After an 81-day standoff sparked by their refusal to be evicted from their foreclosed property in Jordan, Montana, the C