Date: December 17, 1997
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Somali Civil War: Hussein Farrah Aidid relinquishes the disputed title of President of Somalia by signing the Cairo Declaration, in Cairo, Egypt. It is the first major step towards reconciliation in Somalia since 1991. Date: December 22, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day in…
The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in honor of Hmong and other "Secret War" veterans. 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…
NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-86 to the Mir space station. Date: September 25, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 25 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Beni Ali Massacre in Algeria Leaves 60-100 Dead, August 26, 1997Pol Pot Orders…
The Sierra Gorda biosphere, the most ecologically diverse region in Mexico, is established as a result of grassroots efforts. Date: May 19, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 19 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997House Reprimands Newt Gingrich for Ethics…
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-94, a re-flight of the prematurely-ended STS-83 mission with the same crew. Date: July 1, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 1 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Digital Equipment Corp. Files…
The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. Date: July 2, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 2 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, 1997SilkAir Flight…