China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 Crashes, 35 Killed, May 8, 1997

After a civil war, Denis Sassou Nguesso proclaims himself President of the Republic of the Congo. Date: October 25, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 25 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997J.K. Rowling Publishes Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone…

WorldCom and MCI Communications announce a $37 billion merger (the largest merger in US history at the time). Date: November 10, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 10 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Kabila Troops Enter Kinshasa, Zaire Renamed DRC May…

Comair Flight 3272 crashes in Raisinville Township in Monroe County, Michigan, killing 29 people. Date: January 9, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997WorldCom and MCI Announce $37 Billion Merger, November 10, 1997The Troubles:…

The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales takes place in London. Well over a million people line the streets and 21⁄2 billion watch around the world on television. Date: September 6, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)…

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) More events from 1997Ahmedabad-Howrah Express Derails in Bilaspur, 81 Killed, September 14,…

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) More events from 1997Second Souhane Massacre Kills…