J.K. Rowling Publishes Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone June 26, 1997
Date: June 26, 1997
Date: June 26, 1997
FedEx Express Flight 14 crashes at Newark International Airport, injuring five. Date: July 31, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 31 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Timothy McVeigh Convicted in Oklahoma City Bombing Case, June 2, 1997Dolly the Sheep Cloned…
The Second Republic of the Congo Civil War begins. Date: June 5, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 5 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997NHL Approves Expansion Franchises for Four Cities, June 25, 1997Space Shuttle Columbia STS-83 Launch Cut Short…
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 β π Other events on July 1 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Bank of Thailand Floats…
China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule. The handover ceremony is attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Charles, Prince of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Date: July 1, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on…
The so-called Big Three banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71Β million fund to aid Holocaust survivors and their families. Date: February 5, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 5 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Sempati Air Flight 304…
The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. Date: July 2, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 2 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997NHL Approves Expansion Franchises for Four Cities, June 25, 1997Mobutu Sese Seko Flees…