Search
Search results
Displaying 351 - 360
Famous Trains: Asia and Australia
by Mike Rozett Orient Express 1883 In 1883, the Orient Express began service from Paris to Istanbul, crossing six countries with the cooperation of ten different railroads. The train…Famous Trains: The Americas
by Mike Rozett Peruvian Central Railway 1895 The Peruvian Central Railway is an engineering marvel. It originates in Callao then climbs more than 13,000 feet to cross the…Boris Yeltsin's Life and Career | Timeline
Timeline of Boris Yeltsin's Life and Career by John Gettings 1931 1956 1976…Timeline: The Former Yugoslavia
From World War I to the splintering of the country by Borgna Brunner and David Johnson 1918 1945 1980 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 1918 As an outcome of World War I, the…The Year of Living Dangerously: Indonesia after Suharto
17,000 Islands, 300 Ethnic Groups, 250 Languages by Borgna Brunner This article was posted on June 7, 1999. Relatives of pro-independence supporter Adlinda da Silva, 24, grieve…Factsheet: Indonesia's Election
June 7th, 1999 by Borgna Brunner This article was posted on June 4, 1999. On the eve of Indonesia's first free parliamentary election since 1955, 48 political parties are jockeying for position…The History of the Internet
From a simple 300-mile transmission to a global network in cyberspace by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco The Internet is over 40 years old. Related Links Internet Quiz Internet…Iraq Timeline: 2007
by Beth Rowen 1920s–1999 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • Jan. 4, 2007 Lt. Gen. David Petraeus is named the top commander in Iraq. He replaces Gen…Iraq Timeline: 2008
by Beth Rowen 1920s–1999 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • Jan. 1, 2008 In the worst attack in Iraq in months, a suicide bomber kills 30 people at a…Iraq Timeline: 2009
by Beth Rowen 1920s–1999 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • Jan. 1, 2009 The Iraqi government takes control of the Green Zone, the heavily fortified…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
