Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall. Date: August 25, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
Souhane massacre in Algeria; over 60 people are killed and 15 kidnapped. Date: August 20, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
Sixteen people are killed when Formosa Airlines Flight 7601 crashes near Beigan Airport in the Matsu Islands of Taiwan. Date: August 10, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 10 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
Fine Air Flight 101 crashes after takeoff from Miami International Airport, killing five people. Date: August 7, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 7 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on August 7 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on August 6 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre in Algeria: A total of 116 villagers killed, 40 in Oued El-Had and 76 in Mezouara. Date: August 3, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
FedEx Express Flight 14 crashes at Newark International Airport, injuring five. Date: July 31, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 31 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)