April 1992★★★★★
1992 Constitution of Vietnam
The National Assembly adopts a new constitution enshrining the Đổi Mới reforms and a multi-sector economy.
Politics· Vietnam
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Events this year
April 5, 1992 – February 29, 1996★★★★★
Siege of Sarajevo
Bosnian Serb forces besiege Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for nearly four years, the longest siege of a capital city in modern warfare.
War· Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 3, 1992★★★★★
Mabo decision recognises native title in Australia
The High Court of Australia rejected the doctrine of terra nullius and recognised Indigenous native title to land, in the case brought by Eddie Mabo.
Politics· Australia
Ongoing
c. 1975 – c. 1995★★★★★
Vietnamese boat people
Hundreds of thousands of people flee Vietnam by sea after 1975; many die at sea and others are resettled, mostly in Western countries.
Politics· Vietnam, United States, Australia, Canada, France, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand
July 23, 1983 – May 18, 2009★★★★★
Sri Lankan Civil War
A 26-year armed conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ends in the LTTE's defeat.
War· Sri Lanka
December 1987 – 1993★★★★★
First Intifada
Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip rise up against Israeli occupation, in an uprising lasting until the Oslo Accords.
RevolutionPolitics· Palestine, Israel
1991 – 2001★★★★★
Yugoslav Wars
A series of ethnic conflicts and wars of independence accompany the break-up of Yugoslavia, killing an estimated 130,000–140,000 people and involving numerous war crimes.
War· Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro