21 events found for 1997
American spree killer Andrew Cunanan murdered Jeffrey Trail, a former friend and a Gulf War veteran, who became the firs
The Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons in
Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in six games to become the first chess computer to win a match against a world champio
The First Congo War came to an end when Laurent-Désiré Kabila proclaimed himself president of Zaire, which was also rena
The Sierra Gorda Biosphere, which encompasses the most ecologically diverse region in Mexico, was established as a resul
A destructive F5-rated tornado tracked through a subdivision of homes northwest of Jarrell, Texas, killing 27 people
Anticipating a coup attempt, President Pascal Lissouba of the Republic of the Congo ordered the detention of his rival D
The English rock band Radiohead released their landmark third album OK Computer in the United Kingdom
The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree conflict, five days of unrest began in nationalist districts of Northern…
Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Princess Mononoke is released, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan for a few…
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced that it would resume its ceasefire, ending its 28-year…
USS Constitution, one of the United States Navy's original six frigates, sailed for the first time in 116 years after…
Written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece, the best-selling manga series in history, debuted in Weekly Shōnen…
The Sky Tower, then the tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere at 328 m (1,076 ft), opened in…
French supercentenarian Jeanne Calment died at the age of 122 years, 164 days, with the longest confirmed human…
Korean Air Flight 801 crashed into a hill on approach to Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport in Guam, killing 228…
Diana, Princess of Wales (pictured), her partner Dodi Fayed, and their driver were killed in a car crash in Paris.
An estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide watched the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, on television.