Space Shuttle Discovery Launches on STS-85, August 7, 1997
Date: August 7, 1997
Date: August 7, 1997
The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. Date: July 6, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 6 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 β π Other events on May 11 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This…
The Uphaar Cinema Fire took place at Green Park, Delhi, resulting in the deaths of 59 people and seriously injured 103 others. Date: June 13, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 13 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Chemical Weapons Convention…
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-84 to dock with the Russian space station Mir. Date: May 15, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Tiger Woods Becomes Youngest Masters Winner April 13, 1997Qayen Earthquake…
Fifty people are killed in the DaΓ―at Labguer (M'sila) massacre in Algeria. Date: June 16, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 16 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Fine Air Flight 101 Crashes After Takeoff, Killing Five β August 7, 1997Turkish…
Comair Flight 3272 crashes in Raisinville Township in Monroe County, Michigan, killing 29 people. Date: January 9, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 9 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Space Shuttle Discovery Launches to Service Hubble Space Telescope February 11,…