SilkAir Flight 185 Crashes into Musi River, Killing 104 – December 19, 1997

Comair Flight 3272 crashes in Raisinville Township in Monroe County, Michigan, killing 29 people. Date: January 9, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Missionaries of Charity Choose Sister Nirmala as Leader, March 13, 1997Pol…

Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament. Date: April 13, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Chemical Weapons Convention Enters Into Force, Banning Chemical Weapons April 29, 1997NASA Launches Space…

Pai Hsiao-yen, daughter of Taiwanese artiste Pai Bing-bing, is kidnapped on her way to school, preceding her murder. Date: April 14, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Progress Spacecraft Collides with Mir Space Station,…

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 1997China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 Crash Kills 35, May…

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 1997Kyoto Protocol Opens for Signature on…

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 → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on…