Date: August 25, 1997
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The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000). Date: June 25, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Royal Brunei Airlines Flight 839 Crashes in…
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 1997Sidi Daoud Massacre Kills 43 at Fake Roadblock, October…
The Cassini probe launches from Cape Canaveral on its way to Saturn. Date: October 15, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Mobutu Sese Seko Flees Zaire, May 16, 1997Digital Equipment Corp. Files Antitrust Charges…
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 1997The Troubles:…
The Thalit massacre begins in Algeria; all but one of the 53 inhabitants of Thalit are killed by guerrillas. Date: April 3, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Swiss Big Three Banks Create $71M…
The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in honor of Hmong and other "Secret War" veterans. Date: May 15, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More…