It’s 1994; by year’s end, the ‘90s will be half over. In the worst genocide since WWII, Hutu extremists in Rwanda massacre about 800,000 Tutsi in just 100 days. In...
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In the U.S., 1993 kicks off memorably, with one celebration and two calamities. President Bill Clinton is inaugurated, after twelve years of Republican control of the White House. Just over...
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1992 feels like a big year for world events, for good and bad. In Johannesburg, the South African government, in negotiations with the African National Congress (ANC), agrees to end...
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1991 turns out to be an active year, in both politics and culture. After the U.S. and NATO-led Operation Desert Shield fails to convince Saddam Hussain to remove his troops...
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1979 proves to be a rough year. Early-1972, the oppressive, Western-backed Shah of Iran flees the country, realizing that his reign is over—and giving opportunity for the religious leader Ayatollah...
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The year 1978 feels rather uneventful in terms of world events. There is some good news: Israel and Egypt sign Camp David accords alongside U.S. President Jimmy Carter, setting into...
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The year 1977 feels like a slow year in major news events, but it’s a big year for music. Newly inaugurated President Jimmy Carter pardons Vietnam draft dodgers. The Trans...
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It’s 1976, the United States’ bicentennial year, and the U.S. treasury issues the first $2 bill. Political outsider and peanut farmer Jimmy Carter wins the U.S. presidential election, defeating Gerald...
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The Vietnam War ends in April 1975 as Saigon falls and South Vietnam surrenders; the last of the U.S. forces flee by air from the U.S. Embassy. In the UK,...
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On August 9, President Richard Nixon resigns due to the Watergate scandal. His successor, Gerald Ford pardons him about a month later, a controversial decision which most likely leads to...
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