Sempati Air Flight 304 Crashes in Bandung, 28 Killed, July 17, 1997
Date: July 17, 1997
Date: July 17, 1997
Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches from the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-81 to the Russian space station Mir, carrying astronaut Jerry M. Linenger for a four-month stay on board the station, replacing astronaut John E. Blaha. Date: January 12, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 12 π Events on…
En route to Lebanon, two Israeli Sikorsky CH-53 troop-transport helicopters collide in mid-air over northern Galilee, Israel, killing 73. Date: February 4, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 4 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Turkish Armed Forces Withdraw from Northern…
The Missionaries of Charity choose Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as their leader. Date: March 13, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 13 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Mobutu Sese Seko Flees Zaire, May 16, 1997Madeleine Albright First Woman…
A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koroma. Date: May 25, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Korean Air Flight 801 Crashes at Nimitz Hill, Guam,…
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Date: June 26, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 26 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Holyfield vs. Tyson II: Tyson Disqualified…
The Thalit massacre begins in Algeria; all but one of the 53 inhabitants of Thalit are killed by guerrillas. Date: April 3, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 3 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Timothy McVeigh Convicted in Oklahoma City…