Date: December 3, 1997
China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule. The handover ceremony is attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Charles, Prince of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Date: July 1, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…
The so-called Big Three banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71 million fund to aid Holocaust survivors and their families. Date: February 5, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Ahmedabad-Howrah Express Derails in…
The U.S. House of Representatives votes 395–28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined. Date: January 21, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Protestant paramilitary leader Billy Wright is assassinated in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Date: December 27, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 27 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Formosa Airlines Flight 7601 Crashes Near Beigan Airport, 16 Killed, August 10, 1997Cape…
The so-called Big Three banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71 million fund to aid Holocaust survivors and their families. Date: February 5, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Sky Tower Opens in…
Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament. Date: April 13, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183 Crashes Near Sharjah, 85 Killed, December 15, 1997Swiss Big Three…