Si Zerrouk Massacre in Algeria Kills 50, July 27, 1997
Date: July 27, 1997
Date: July 27, 1997
Troops of Laurent-DΓ©sirΓ© Kabila march into Kinshasa. Zaire is officially renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo. Date: May 17, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 17 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Russian Antonov An-24 Charter Plane Crashes, 50 Killed, March…
The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year history. Date: May 6, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 6 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Sempati Air Flight 304 Crashes in…
An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse. Date: September 26, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 26 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Progress Spacecraft…
NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars. Date: July 4, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 4 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Bojnurd Earthquake Strikes Iran, Kills 88, Damages 173 Villages – February 4, 1997Deep Blue Defeats…
In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. Date: July 10, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 10 π Events on this day in…
Comet HaleβBopp: Observers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day. Date: March 9, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 9 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More…