Date: July 1, 1997
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) More events from 1997Luxor Massacre Kills 62 at Temple of Hatshepsut…
St. Olaf's Church, a stone church from the 16th century in Tyrvää, Finland, is burnt down by a burglar. Date: September 21, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997TAM Fokker 100 Explosion Launches Engineer…
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) More events from 1997Titanic Premieres at Tokyo Festival, Launching Global Blockbuster Career – November 1, 1997Comet…
Miguel Ángel Blanco, a member of Partido Popular (Spain), is kidnapped (and later murdered) in the Basque city of Ermua by ETA members, sparking widespread protests. Date: July 10, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Comet Hale–Bopp is seen passing at perihelion. Date: April 1, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Cassini Probe Launches Toward Saturn – October 15, 1997Umbria and Marche Earthquake Collapses Basilica of St. Francis, September…
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) More events from 1997Sierra Leone Military Coup Replaces President Kabbah, May 25, 1997Ottawa Treaty Signed by…