Date: January 17, 1997
The fully restored USS Constitution (a.k.a. Old Ironsides) celebrates its 200th birthday by setting sail for the first time in 116 years. Date: July 20, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Timothy McVeigh Sentenced to…
In Luxor, Egypt, 62 people are killed by six Islamic militants outside the Temple of Hatshepsut, known as Luxor massacre. Date: November 17, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 17 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Russian Antonov An-24 Crash Kills…
An earthquake in northern Iran is responsible for about 1,100 deaths. Date: February 28, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention Adopted, September 18, 1997Labour Party Wins 1997 UK General Election,…
NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars. Date: July 4, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Fine Air Flight 101 Crashes After Takeoff, Killing Five — August 7, 1997Space Shuttle Atlantis…
The Sid El-Antri massacre in Algeria kills between 50 and 100 people. Date: December 24, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Hale-Bopp Daytime Eclipse Visible in Asia March 9, 1997Deep Blue Defeats Garry Kasparov…
The Bojnurd earthquake measuring Mw 6.5 strikes Iran. With a Mercalli intensity of VIII, it kills at least 88 and damages 173 villages. Date: February 4, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 4 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Beni Ali…