Bank of Thailand Floats Baht, Triggers Asian Financial Crisis July 2, 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…

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 1997Turkish Military Memorandum Topples Coalition Government, February 28, 1997Mobutu Sese Seko Flees…

Comet Hale–Bopp reaches its closest approach to Earth at 1.315 AU. Date: March 22, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Hale-Bopp Daytime Eclipse Visible in Asia March 9, 1997TAM Fokker 100 Explosion Launches Engineer…

Holyfield–Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear. Date: June 28, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997TAM Fokker 100 Explosion Launches Engineer into…

A jury sentences Timothy McVeigh to death for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Date: June 13, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 13 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Space Shuttle Columbia STS-83 Launch Cut Short by Fuel…