Date: April 29, 1997
Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches from the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-81 to the Russian space station Mir, carrying astronaut Jerry M. Linenger for a four-month stay on board the station, replacing astronaut John E. Blaha. Date: January 12, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on…
Fourteen-year-old Michael Carneal opens fire at a group of students in Heath High School in West Paducah, Kentucky, killing three and injuring five. Date: December 1, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 1 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Comet Hale-Bopp…
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) More events from 1997Second Republic of the…
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…
Aerosvit Flight 241: A Yakovlev Yak-42 crashes into the Pierian Mountains near Thessaloniki Airport in Thessaloniki, Greece, killing all 70 people on board. Date: December 17, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 17 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Somali Civil…
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) More events from 1997Scotland Votes for Devolved Parliament in Referendum, September 11, 1997China Resumes…