Space Shuttle Columbia STS-83 Launch Cut Short by Fuel Cell Problem, April 4, 1997

Comet Hale–Bopp reaches its closest approach to Earth at 1.315 AU. 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 1997Russian Antonov An-24 Crash Kills 50 in Turkey, March 18, 1997U.S. House Reprimands Newt…

The Second Republic of the Congo Civil War begins. Date: June 5, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Thalit Massacre in Algeria Kills 52 of 53 Inhabitants – April 3, 1997Tara Lipinski Becomes Youngest…

Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country. Date: May 16, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Comair Flight 3272 Crash Kills 29 in Michigan January 9, 1997Missionaries of Charity Choose Sister…

Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city. Date: January 19, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 19 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Deep Blue…

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 1997Space Shuttle Discovery Launches to Service Hubble Space Telescope February 11, 1997Pol Pot Orders…