Timothy McVeigh Sentenced to Death for Oklahoma City Bombing, June 13, 1997

A Turkish military memorandum results in the collapse of the coalition government in Turkey. Date: February 28, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997The Troubles: Drumcree Riots and Gun Battles Begin July 6, 1997FedEx…

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…

A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koroma. Date: May 25, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Pol Pot Orders Son Sen Killing, Khmer Rouge Purge…

The second Blue Water Bridge opens between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario. Date: July 22, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 22 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Central Texas Tornado Outbreak, Jarrell F5 Kills 27 – May 27, 1997Tiger…

Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-94, a re-flight of the prematurely-ended STS-83 mission with the same crew. Date: July 1, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Madeleine Albright First Woman…