Second Republic of the Congo Civil War Begins June 5, 1997

Korean Air Flight 801 crashed at Nimitz Hill, Guam, killing 229 of the 254 people on board. Date: August 6, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 6 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Tara Lipinski Youngest Women’s World Figure Skating Champion…

In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, in which 168 people died. He was executed four years later. Date: June 2, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June…

The Missionaries of Charity choose Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as their leader. Date: March 13, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 Crash Kills 35, May 8, 1997Garuda…

The Missionaries of Charity choose Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as their leader. Date: March 13, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997NASA Pathfinder Lands on Mars July 4, 1997Tiger Woods Becomes Youngest…

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 1997Delta II GPS IIR-1 Explosion at Cape Canaveral, January 17, 1997Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183 Crashes Near Sharjah,…

NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars. Date: July 4, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Pol Pot Orders Son Sen Killing, Khmer Rouge Purge June 10, 1997Heaven’s Gate Mass Suicides:…