Labour Party Wins 1997 General Election, Tony Blair Becomes Prime Minister May 1, 1997
Date: May 1, 1997
Date: May 1, 1997
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army resumes a ceasefire to end their 25-year paramilitary campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland. Date: July 19, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Bank of…
A Turkish military memorandum results in the collapse of the coalition government in Turkey. 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 1997Rais Massacre: 98 Villagers Killed by GIA, Algeria, August 29, 1997Beni…
Eritrea adopts the nakfa as its official currency. Date: November 8, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches to Mir with Jerry Linenger January 12, 1997Space Shuttle Columbia STS-83 Launch Cut…
An explosion aboard a Brazilian airline TAM Fokker 100 launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into a 2,400 meters free fall. Date: July 9, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 9 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Holyfield vs. Tyson…
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 1997Comair Flight 3272 Crash Kills 29 in Michigan, January…
The Sierra Gorda biosphere, the most ecologically diverse region in Mexico, is established as a result of grassroots efforts. Date: May 19, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Swiss Big Three Banks Create $71M…