China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 Crashes, 35 Killed, May 8, 1997

St. Olaf's Church, a stone church from the 16th century in Tyrvää, Finland, is burnt down by a burglar. Date: September 21, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Ranvir Sena Attacks Lakshmanpur-Bathe, Killing 63…

Acteal massacre: Attendees at a prayer meeting of Roman Catholic activists for indigenous causes in the small village of Acteal in the Mexican state of Chiapas are massacred by paramilitary forces. Date: December 22, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On…

Comet Hale–Bopp is seen passing at perihelion. Date: April 1, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches to Mir with Jerry Linenger January 12, 1997Fine Air Flight 101 Crashes After Takeoff,…

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 1997Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai Shot Dead in Trincomalee, July 5, 1997German Air Force…

Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first computer to beat a world-champion chess player in a classic match format. Date: May 11, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This…

Comet Hale–Bopp reaches its closest approach to Earth at 1.315 AU. Date: March 22, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Eritrea Adopts Nakfa as Official Currency – November 8, 1997Tiger Woods Becomes Youngest Masters…