Date: December 22, 1997
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The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year history. Date: May 6, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 6 đ Events on this day in 1997 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Bank of Thailand Floats Baht, Triggers…
Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches from the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-81 to the Russian space station Mir, carrying astronaut Jerry M. Linenger for a four-month stay on board the station, replacing astronaut John E. Blaha. Date: January 12, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 12 đ Events on…
In the worst incident in Algeria's insurgency, the Wilaya of Relizane massacres, 400 people from four villages are killed. Date: December 30, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on December 30 đ Events on this day in 1997 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Confederation Bridge Opens Linking Prince Edward…
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 â đ Other events on October 22 đ Events on this day in 1997 đ On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Confederation Bridge opens, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick. Date: May 31, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 31 đ Events on this day in 1997 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Sempati Air Flight 304 Crashes in Bandung, 28 Killed, July 17, 1997Bojnurd Earthquake…
The Bojnurd earthquake measuring Mw⯠6.5 strikes Iran. With a Mercalli intensity of VIII, it kills at least 88 and damages 173 villages. Date: February 4, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on February 4 đ Events on this day in 1997 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Pai Hsiao-yen…