Sierra Leone Military Coup Replaces President Kabbah, May 25, 1997
Date: May 25, 1997
Date: May 25, 1997
The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in honor of Hmong and other "Secret War" veterans. Date: May 15, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, in which 168 people died. He was executed four years later. Date: June 2, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June…
The Guelb El-Kebir massacre in Algeria kills 53 people. Date: September 19, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 19 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997U.S. House Reprimands Newt Gingrich for Ethics Violations, January 21, 1997Diana Princess of Wales Funeral in…
The 1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak occurs, spawning multiple tornadoes in Central Texas, including the F5 that killed 27 in Jarrell. Date: May 27, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Kyoto Protocol Opens for…
The Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria kills 43 people at a fake roadblock. Date: October 12, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 12 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Bank of England Gains Independence from Political Control May 6, 1997Second-Largest U.S….
Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first computer to beat a world-champion chess player in a classic match format. Date: May 11, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This…