SilkAir Flight 185 Crashes into Musi River, Killing 104 – December 19, 1997
Date: December 19, 1997
Date: December 19, 1997
Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city. Date: January 19, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 19 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Digital Equipment…
Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country. Date: May 16, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 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, 19971997 Central Texas…
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…
Before fleeing his northern stronghold, Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot orders the killing of his defense chief Son Sen and 11 of Sen's family members. Date: June 10, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The 1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak occurs, spawning multiple tornadoes in Central Texas, including the F5 that killed 27 in Jarrell. Date: May 27, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Lillelid Murders in Greene…
Danish fugitive Steen Christensen kills two police officers, Chief Constable Eero Holsti and Senior Constable Antero Palo, in Ullanlinna, Helsinki, Finland during his prison escape. Date: October 22, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 22 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…