Korean Air Flight 801 Crashes at Nimitz Hill, Guam, August 6, 1997
Date: August 6, 1997
Date: August 6, 1997
The Guelb El-Kebir massacre in Algeria kills 53 people. Date: September 19, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 19 ๐ Events on this day in 1997 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Deep Blue Defeats Garry Kasparov in Chess Rematch, May 11, 1997Mobutu Sese Seko Flees Zaire, May…
Aerosvit Flight 241: A Yakovlev Yak-42 crashes into the Pierian Mountains near Thessaloniki Airport in Thessaloniki, Greece, killing all 70 people on board. Date: December 17, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 17 ๐ Events on this day in 1997 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Tropical Storm…
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 โ ๐ Other events on May 11 ๐ Events on this day in 1997 ๐ On This…
Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-87. Date: November 19, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 19 ๐ Events on this day in 1997 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Aerosvit Flight 241 Yak-42 Crash Thessaloniki, Greece December 17, 1997Ted Turner Donates $1 Billion to United Nations, September…
The Confederation Bridge opens, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick. Date: May 31, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 31 ๐ Events on this day in 1997 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1997China Releases Pro-Democracy Dissident Wei Jingsheng After 18 Years, November 16, 1997Si Zerrouk…
An uncrewed Progress spacecraft collides with the Russian space station Mir. Date: June 25, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1997 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Denis Sassou Nguesso Proclaims Himself President of Republic of Congo, October 25, 1997Souhane Massacre…