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| 1st Atlantic Swim Lecomte, Benoit |  |
| 1st person to swim the Atlantic, 72 days |
| Accords of Good Friday Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton |  |
| Catholics are to suspend the goal of a united Ireland-a territorial claim that was the raison d'tre of the IRA and was written into the Irish Republic's constitution-unless the largely Protestant North voted in favor o |
| Chaired by former USASenator George Mitchell, the talks are advanced by a high-profile set of mediators, including British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, and President Bill Clinton |
| The accord calls for Protestants to share political power with the minority Catholics, and gives the Republic of Ireland a voice in Northern Irish affairs |
| 10th April Cross -border links & constitutional & ecomomic changes in Nth Ireland are agreed |
| 11th May Dublin A Sinn Fein conference approves the Good Friday Accord |
| 22nd May Commitment to the settlement is demonstrated in a dual referendum, the North approves the accord by a vote of 71% to 29%, and in the Irish Republic 94% favor it |
| 23rd May 71% ov voters in Nth Ireland support the Good Friday Accord |
| Accords of Good Friday Hume, John | |
| The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to John Hume and David Trimble, leaders of the largest Catholic and Protestant political parties, an incentive for all sides to ensure that this time the peace would last |
| Accords of Good Friday Mowlem, Mo | |
| 10th April Cross -border links & constitutional & ecomomic changes in Nth Ireland are agreed |
| Accords of Good Friday Trimble, David | |
| The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to John Hume and David Trimble, leaders of the largest Catholic and Protestant political parties, an incentive for all sides to ensure that this time the peace would last |
| Accords of Good Friday Ahern, Bertie |  |
| Catholics are to suspend the goal of a united Ireland-a territorial claim that was the raison d'tre of the IRA and was written into the Irish Republic's constitution-unless the largely Protestant North voted in favor o |
| Chaired by former USASenator George Mitchell, the talks are advanced by a high-profile set of mediators, including British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, and President Bill Clinton |
| The accord calls for Protestants to share political power with the minority Catholics, and gives the Republic of Ireland a voice in Northern Irish affairs |
| 22nd May Commitment to the settlement is demonstrated in a dual referendum, the North approves the accord by a vote of 71% to 29%, and in the Irish Republic 94% favor it |
| Accords of Good Friday Clinton, William Jefferson Bill |  |
| Chaired by former USASenator George Mitchell, the talks are advanced by a high-profile set of mediators, including British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, and President Bill Clinton |
| Accords of Good Friday Mitchel, George | |
| Chaired by former USASenator George Mitchell, the talks are advanced by a high-profile set of mediators, including British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, and President Bill Clinton |
| Action for Brazil's Children Trust Page, James Patrick "Jimmy" | |
| Page is involved in various charity concerts and charity work particularly the Action for Brazil's Children Trust (ABC Trust), founded by his wife Jimena Gomez-Paratcha |
| Al Qaeda Laden, Osama bin |  |
| 22nd Feb Bin Laden issues fatwa calling for attacks on USAcitizens |
| 7th Aug USAembassies in Kenya and Tanzania are bombed |
| Arrest Di, Hua |  |
| Beijing Returns to Beijing but is arrested by the security police |
| Arrest Wenli, Xu | |
| Dec Xu Wenli is arrested |
| Beatles, The McCartney, Paul | |
| 7th June London Mcartney, Harris on & Starr perform together for the 1st time in 30 yrs |
| Bharatiya Janata Party Advani, Lal Krishna |  |
| The BJP, in Alliance with several other parties, led the Government of India between World for the year 1998">1998 and World for the year 2004">2004, under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani |
| Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee, Atal Behari | |
| The BJP, in Alliance with several other parties, led the Government of India between World for the year 1998">1998 and World for the year 2004">2004, under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani |
| Black Sabbath Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| Oct Two-CD set "Reunion" is released, featuring all four of Black Sabbath's original members (Iommi, Osbourne, Butler, Ward) |
| Blair Brown Relations Brown, Gordon | |
| 6th May Relations betrween Blair & Brown appear particularly strained when Alistair Campbell reportedly describes the Chancellor as "psychologically flawed" |
| Bombing of Omar |  |
| 20th Aug Revenge for Al Qaeda bombings of USAembassies in Kenya & Tanzania on 7th Aug |
| Bombing of Afghanistan Clinton, William Jefferson Bill | |
| 20th Aug Revenge for Al Qaeda bombings of USAembassies in Kenya & Tanzania on 7th Aug |
| Bombing of Omagh Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 15th Aug Omagh The "Real IRA" kill 29, including Protestants & Catholics |
| Bombing of US Embassies Laden, Osama bin | |
| 7th Aug USAembassies in Kenya and Tanzania are bombed |
| 20th Aug The USAretaliates against the bombings of USAembassies in Kenya and Tanzania with air strikes against alleged training camps in Sudan and Afghanistan |
| Burial Kirienko, Sergey Vladilenovich |  |
| 17th July Russia buries Tsar Nicholas II and family, 80 years after they died |
| Burial Nicholas II | |
| 17th July Russia buries Tsar Nicholas II and family, 80 years after they died |
| CDP Wenli, Xu | |
| One of the Founder members of the China Democratic Party |
| Chancellor Schroder, Gerhard |  |
| Appointed Chancellor of Germany |
| Chancellor Cunningham, Jack | |
| Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
| Chief of Army Staff Musharraf, Pervez |  |
| Promoted to the rank of Chief of Army Staff |
| Chief Secretary Milburn, Alan | |
| London Appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
| Cloning Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 12th Jan 19 European countries sign an agreement banning human cloning |
| Commander Izurieta, Ricardo Izurieta |  |
| 6th Mar As established under the new Constitution Pinochet turns over command of the army to Lieutenant General Ricardo Izurieta Caffarena, chosen by the President of the Republic |
| Commander Pinochet, Augusto Jos RamĒn | |
| 6th Mar By unanimous decree of the Army Chiefs of Staff awarded the honorary title of Commander in Chief Emeritus of the Chilean Army |
| Composition Lennon, John Winston | |
| 3rd Nov 'John Lennon Anthology,' a four-CD box set of unreleased songs and performances, is released |
| Composition Williams, Robert Peter "Robbie" | |
| Millennium, built around a sample of the James Bond theme You Only Live Twice is a UK no 1 hit |
| Oct The 2nd solo Album, "I've Been Expecting You", continues the James Bond theme & tops the UK charts |
| Conference of Conservative Party Hague, William | |
| Bournemouth The Sun's front page read, in a parody of the famous Monty Python's "Dead Parrot" sketch |
| Constitution Izurieta, Ricardo Izurieta | |
| 6th Mar As established under the new Constitution Pinochet turns over command of the army to Lieutenant General Ricardo Izurieta Caffarena, chosen by the President of the Republic |
| Constitution Pinochet, Augusto Jos RamĒn | |
| 6th Mar As established under the new Constitution Pinochet turns over command of the army to Lieutenant General Ricardo Izurieta Caffarena, chosen by the President of the Republic |
| Constitution Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 10th April The Good Friday agreement for Northern Ireland is signed |
| 21st April The Northern Ireland Electons Bill is introduced to the House of Commons |
| 7th May The Northern Ireland Electons Bill receives royal assent |
| 22nd May 71% of the turnout in Northern Ireland vote for the Good Friday Agrrement |
| 25th June Elections to the newly formed Northern Ireland assembly |
| 31st July The European Convention on Human Rights is incorporated into UK law by passing the Human Rights Act |
| 31st July The Government of Wales Bill receives royal assent |
| Nov Acts of parliament bring about Scottish and Welsh devolution, paving way for Scottish, Welsh elections |
| Constitution Dewar, Donald | |
| 13th Jan London The Scotland Bill passes its 2nd reading in the House of Comons |
| Constitution Major, John Roy | |
| 13th Jan London Says the Scotland Bill will give Scotland representation in Scotland & Westminster |
| Constitution Ahern, Bertie | |
| Catholics are to suspend the goal of a united Ireland-a territorial claim that was the raison d'tre of the IRA and was written into the Irish Republic's constitution-unless the largely Protestant North voted in favor o |
| Death McCartney, Linda | |
| May Death of Linda McCartney, dies of cancer |
| Death Powell, John Enoch | |
| 8th Feb Death of John Enoch Powell |
| Death Kurosawa, Akira |  |
| 6th Sep Death of Akira Kurosawa |
| Death Pot, Pol |  |
| 15th April Death of Pol Pot |
| Death Celebrezze, Anthony | |
| 29th Oct Death of Anthony Celebrezze |
| Death Sinatra, Frank | |
| Death of Frank Sinatra |
| Death Wilson, Carl | |
| Death of Carl Wilson, the Beach Boys officially break up shortly after Carl Wilson's death |
| Diplomacy Zemin, Jiang | |
| 28th June Clinton apearrs on Chinese TV with Jing Zemin discussing human rights |
| Diplomacy Cook, Robin Finlayson | |
| Sep The Fatwah on Salman Rushdie is lifted after talks between Robin Cook & Kamal Kharrazi |
| Diplomacy Kharrazi, Kamal |  |
| Sep The Fatwah on Rushdie is lifted after talks between Robin Cook & Kamal Kharrazi |
| Diplomacy Khatami, Muhammad | |
| President Khatami calls for a "dialogue with the American people" in American TV interview but in a sermon a few weeks later he is sharply critical of USA"oppressive policies" |
| Diplomacy Akihito | |
| May British POWs demostrate & demand an apology & compensation |
| May Emperor Akihito & Empress Michiko visit Britain |
| May Recieves the Order of the Garter from the British Royal Familly |
| Diplomacy Hashimoto, Ryutaro | |
| Visits Britain & apologizes to British WWII POWs |
| Diplomacy Michiko | |
| May Emperor Akihito & Empress Michiko visit Britain |
| Diplomacy John Paul II |  |
| John Paul II visits Cuba |
| Dismissal Kirienko, Sergey Vladilenovich | |
| 23rd Aug In the midst of Russia's worst post-Soviet currency crisis, Yeltsin fires Kiriyenko and re-nominates Chernomyrdin Prime Minister |
| Dismissal Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich | |
| 23rd Mar Yeltsin fires the entire cabinet, including prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin, and replaces him with little-known former Energy Minister Sergei Kiriyenko |
| 23rd Aug In the midst of Russia's worst post-Soviet currency crisis, Yeltsin fires Kiriyenko and re-nominates Chernomyrdin Prime Minister |
| Economy Hashimoto, Ryutaro | |
| April By April a record 17,500 businesses in Japan have gone bankrupt |
| Economy Obuchi, Keizo | |
| Tokyo The Finance Ministry estimates there is a total of $548 billion bad loans |
| Economy Kirienko, Sergey Vladilenovich | |
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