Date: May 11, 1997
The so-called Big Three banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71 million fund to aid Holocaust survivors and their families. Date: February 5, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Comet Hale-Bopp Perihelion Viewed…
Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall. Date: August 25, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Yasser Arafat Returns to Hebron for West Bank…
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) More events from 1997China Releases Pro-Democracy Dissident Wei Jingsheng After 18 Years,…
Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 (Tupolev Tu-134) crashes on approach into Phnom Penh airport, killing 64. Date: September 3, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 3 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Thalit Massacre in Algeria Kills 52 of 53 Inhabitants -…
The tail of a Russian Antonov An-24 charter plane breaks off while en route to Turkey, causing the plane to crash and killing all 50 people on board. Date: March 18, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Tara Lipinski, aged 14 years and nine months, becomes the youngest women's World Figure Skating Champion. Date: March 22, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Comet Hale-Bopp Perihelion Viewed April 1, 1997Sid El-Antri Massacre…