1997 Central Texas Tornado Outbreak, Jarrell F5 Kills 27 – May 27, 1997
Date: May 27, 1997
Date: May 27, 1997
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Date: June 26, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 26 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997China Releases Pro-Democracy Dissident Wei Jingsheng…
In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, in which 168 people died. He was executed four years later. Date: June 2, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June…
Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country. Date: May 16, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 16 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997IRA Resumes Ceasefire in The Troubles, Ends 25-Year Campaign – July 19, 1997Space Shuttle Discovery…
Comet HaleβBopp: Observers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day. Date: March 9, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 9 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More…
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 1997NASA Mars Global Surveyor…
The Kyoto Protocol, an agreement committing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, opens for signature. Date: December 11, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 11 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Northern Iran Earthquake Kills 1,100 February 28, 1997Diana, Dodi Fayed,…