Date: January 21, 1997
The Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria kills 43 people at a fake roadblock. Date: October 12, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 12 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Kabila Troops Enter Kinshasa; Zaire Renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo, May…
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 1997Yasser Arafat Returns to Hebron for West Bank Handover,…
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…
After a civil war, Denis Sassou Nguesso proclaims himself President of the Republic of the Congo. Date: October 25, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 25 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183 Crashes Near Sharjah, 85 Killed,…
Ramzi Yousef is found guilty of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Date: November 12, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Comet Hale-Bopp Closest Approach to Earth March 22, 1997Umbria and Marche Earthquake…
Somali Civil War: Hussein Farrah Aidid relinquishes the disputed title of President of Somalia by signing the Cairo Declaration, in Cairo, Egypt. It is the first major step towards reconciliation in Somalia since 1991. Date: December 22, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in…