Korean Air Flight 801 Crashes at Nimitz Hill, Guam, August 6, 1997
Date: August 6, 1997
Date: August 6, 1997
The Confederation Bridge opens, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick. Date: May 31, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 31 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Chemical Weapons Convention Enters Into Force, Banning Chemical Weapons – April 29, 1997British…
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 β π Other events on March 22 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Dolly the Sheep Cloned by British Scientists February 22,…
The fully restored USSΒ 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 β π Other events on July 20 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997FedEx Express Flight 14…
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-84 to dock with the Russian space station Mir. Date: May 15, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Thalit Massacre in Algeria Kills 52 of 53 Inhabitants -…
The 1997 Asian financial crisis causes a crash in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Date: October 27, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 27 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Sidi Daoud Massacre Kills 43 at Fake Roadblock, October 12, 1997NHL…
Acteal massacre: Attendees at a prayer meeting of Roman Catholic activists for indigenous causes in the small village of Acteal in the Mexican state of Chiapas are massacred by paramilitary forces. Date: December 22, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day in 1997 π On…