Historic Places and Landmarks
Where it happened: the bridges, cities, buildings and landscapes that became the setting for history.
2000 · Space
Expedition 1 Launches Toward the International Space Station
October 31, 20001999
1999 · Politics
Panama Takes Full Control of the Canal
December 31, 19991999
1999 · Politics
Macao Returns to Chinese Administration
December 20, 19991998
1998 · Space
Zarya Launches as the First International Space Station Module
November 20, 19981998
1998 · Politics
The Wye River Memorandum Is Signed
October 23, 19981997
1997 · Medicine & Health
Hong Kong Begins a Mass Poultry Cull Against Bird Flu
December 29, 19971995
1995 · Politics
Bethlehem Passes to Palestinian Self-Rule
December 21, 19951995
1995 · War & Conflict
A Manila apartment fire exposes the Bojinka plot
January 6, 1995
1993 · War & Conflict
A Raid Becomes the Battle of Mogadishu
October 3, 19931993
1993 · Crime & Justice
Cardinal Posadas Ocampo is killed at Guadalajara airport
May 24, 19931992
1992 · Crime & Justice
The Sydney River robbery becomes a multiple murder case
May 7, 19921991
1991 · Space