Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa. Zaire is officially renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo. Date: May 17, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country. Date: May 16, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-84 to dock with the Russian space station Mir. Date: May 15, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first computer to beat a world-champion chess player in a classic match format. Date: May 11, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This…
The 7.3 Mw Qayen earthquake strikes Iran's Khorasan Province killing 1,567 people. Date: May 10, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 10 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people. Date: May 8, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year history. Date: May 6, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
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 → 📅 Other events on April 29 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)