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President Olusegun Obasanjo took office as Nigeria's first elected and civilian head of state after 16 years of military
Yugoslav Wars: The Kumanovo Agreement was signed, bringing an end to the Kosovo War the next day
In the aftermath of the bombing of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo War, the NATO-led Kosovo Force entered Kosovo with a mandat
Steve Jobs unveiled the iMac G3' personal computer
India began the Pokhran-II nuclear-weapons test, its first since the Smiling Buddha test 24 years earlier
Four students were shot and killed by Indonesian soldiers at Trisakti University in Jakarta, which led to widespread rio
Four students were shot and killed by Indonesian soldiers at Trisakti University in Jakarta, which led to widespread rio
Indonesian president Suharto resigned after a collapse of support for his presidency amid economic and political crises,
Indonesian president Suharto resigned after a collapse of support for his presidency amid economic and political crises,
In Public Prosecutor v Taw Cheng Kong, the Court of Appeal of Singapore overruled a High Court decision in the only time
Terry Nichols was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing
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
A spree shooter carried out the Port Arthur massacre, killing 35 people, and injuring 37 in Tasmania, prompting stricter