Luxor Massacre Kills 62 at Temple of Hatshepsut – November 17, 1997
In Luxor, Egypt, 62 people are killed by six Islamic militants outside the Temple of Hatshepsut, known as Luxor massacre.
Date: November 17, 1997
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