Date: May 15, 1997
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 1997Progress Spacecraft…
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 1997Hale-Bopp Daytime…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 4 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Bank of England Gains Independence from…
At least 98 villagers are killed by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria GIA in the Rais massacre, Algeria. Date: August 29, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Bojnurd Earthquake Strikes Iran, Kills 88,…
The Uphaar Cinema Fire took place at Green Park, Delhi, resulting in the deaths of 59 people and seriously injured 103 others. Date: June 13, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 13 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1997Sempati Air Flight…
The United States imposes economic sanctions against Sudan in response to its human rights abuses of its own citizens and its material and political assistance to Islamic extremist groups across the Middle East and East Africa. Date: November 3, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 3 📅 Events on this…