Guelb El-Kebir Massacre Kills 53 in Algeria September 19, 1997

An earthquake in northern Iran is responsible for about 1,100 deaths. Date: February 28, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Scotland Votes for Devolved Parliament in Referendum, September 11, 1997Sid El-Antri Massacre in Algeria…

J. K. Rowling publishes the first of her Harry Potter novel series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in United Kingdom. Date: June 26, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Diana, Dodi Fayed, and…

Korean Air Flight 801 crashed at Nimitz Hill, Guam, killing 229 of the 254 people on board. Date: August 6, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 6 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Peruvian Embassy Hostage Crisis Begins in Lima, December…

A German Air Force Tupolev Tu-154 and a United States Air Force Lockheed C-141 Starlifter collide in mid-air near Namibia, killing 33. Date: September 13, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 13 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Hale-Bopp Daytime Eclipse…

At least 98 villagers are killed by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria GIA in the Rais massacre, Algeria. Date: August 29, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Comair Flight 3272 Crash Kills 29…

Tara Lipinski, aged 14 years and nine months, becomes the youngest women's World Figure Skating Champion. 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 1997Thalit Massacre in Algeria Kills 52 of 53 Inhabitants…