Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee. Date: July 5, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars. Date: July 4, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. Date: July 2, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 2 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule. The handover ceremony is attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Charles, Prince of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Date: July 1, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…
Holyfield–Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear. Date: June 28, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
J. K. Rowling publishes the first of her Harry Potter novel series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in United Kingdom. Date: June 26, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000). Date: June 25, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
An uncrewed Progress spacecraft collides with the Russian space station Mir. Date: June 25, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)