Date: January 12, 1997
The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year history. Date: May 6, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Maiden Flight,…
Tropical Storm Linda makes landfall in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, causing more than 3,000 deaths. Date: November 2, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Si Zerrouk Massacre in Algeria Kills 50, July 27,…
In Greene County, Tennessee, the Lillelid murders occur. Date: April 6, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997China Resumes Sovereignty Over Hong Kong, Ending British Rule – July 1, 1997Scotland Votes for Devolved Parliament…
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station: A Delta II carrying the GPS IIR-1 satellite explodes 13 seconds after launch, dropping 250 tons of burning rocket remains around the launch pad. Date: January 17, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day…
Peruvian internal conflict: Fourteen members of the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement provoke a hostage crisis by taking over the Japanese embassy in Lima. Date: December 17, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 17 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Bank of…
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…