Qayen Earthquake Kills 1,567 in Iran’s Khorasan Province, May 10, 1997

Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183 crashes in the desert near Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, killing 85. Date: December 15, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 15 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Labour Party Wins 1997 UK General Election, Tony Blair Elected…

NASA's Mars Global Surveyor reaches Mars. Date: September 11, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 Crashes Near Phnom Penh, 64 Killed, September 3, 1997U.S. House Reprimands Newt Gingrich for Ethics…

Netflix is launched as an internet DVD rental service. 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 1997Northern Iran Earthquake Kills 1,100 February 28, 1997Uphaar Cinema Fire in Delhi Kills 59, Injures 103…

Comet Hale–Bopp: Observers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day. Date: March 9, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 9 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

In the worst incident in Algeria's insurgency, the Wilaya of Relizane massacres, 400 people from four villages are killed. Date: December 30, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 30 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Ahmedabad-Howrah Express Derails in Bilaspur, 81…