Mobutu Sese Seko Flees Zaire, May 16, 1997
Date: May 16, 1997
Date: May 16, 1997
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-84 to dock with the Russian space station Mir. 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 events from 1997Russian Antonov An-24 Crash Kills 50 in Turkey, March 18,…
The tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere, Sky Tower in downtown Auckland, New Zealand, opens after two-and-a-half years of construction. Date: August 3, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 3 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Space Shuttle Discovery Launches…
Korean Air Flight 801 crashed at Nimitz Hill, Guam, killing 229 of the 254 people on board. Date: August 6, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 6 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Kurkse Tragedy: 14 Estonian Soldiers Die in Training…
The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 enters into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons by its signatories. Date: April 29, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 29 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Israeli CH-53 Helicopters Collide…
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…
Space Shuttle Program: The Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-85 from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Date: August 7, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 7 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Maiden Flight,…