Guelb El-Kebir Massacre Kills 53 in Algeria September 19, 1997

Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first computer to beat a world-champion chess player in a classic match format. Date: May 11, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This…

SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River, near Palembang in Indonesia, killing 104. Date: December 19, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Kabila Troops Enter Kinshasa, Zaire Renamed DRC May 17, 1997Relizane Massacres…

Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Date: February 11, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Communications Decency Act, First Amendment June…

At least 98 villagers are killed by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria GIA in the Rais massacre, Algeria. Date: August 29, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Qayen Earthquake Kills 1,567 in Iran’s…

In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. Date: July 10, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in…

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 1997Confederation Bridge Opens Linking Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, May…