Date: January 17, 1997
Royal Brunei Airlines Flight 839 crashes in the Lambir Hills National Park while on approach to Miri Airport in Malaysia, killing 10. Date: September 6, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Bojnurd Earthquake Strikes…
After nearly 18 years of incarceration, China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons. Date: November 16, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 16 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Korean Air Flight 801 Crashes at Nimitz…
About 50 people are killed in the Si Zerrouk massacre in Algeria. Date: July 27, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 27 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Sierra Leone Military Coup Replaces President Kabbah May 25, 1997Vietnam Airlines Flight 815…
An earthquake in northern Iran is responsible for about 1,100 deaths. Date: February 28, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Denis Sassou Nguesso Proclaims Himself President of Republic of Congo, October 25, 1997Lockheed Martin…
The Labour Party wins the 1997 General Election and Tony Blair is elected as Prime Minister. Date: May 1, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Peruvian Embassy Hostage Crisis Begins in Lima, December 17,…
Pai Hsiao-yen, daughter of Taiwanese artiste Pai Bing-bing, is kidnapped on her way to school, preceding her murder. Date: April 14, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Comair Flight 3272 Crash Kills 29 in…