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6 events · 1 research item · May 13, 1950 to March 30, 2026
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Diana Frances Spencer
Breaking August 31, 1997

Diana Frances Spencer

Diana Frances Spencer (7 1 1961 – 8 31 1997) was a British socialite and member of the aristocracy who became Princess of Wales upon her marriage to Charles, Prince of...

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The 1997 Pyramid-Scheme Crisis
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The 1997 Pyramid-Scheme Crisis

January–August 1997 — The collapse of enormous fraudulent investment schemes wipes out the savings of hundreds of thousands of Albanians. Armed rebellion spreads, mili...

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