1997
Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa
Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa
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1997
Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country
Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country
1997
A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koroma
A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koroma
1997
A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koroma
A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koroma
1997
The Confederation Bridge opens, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick
The Confederation Bridge opens, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick
1997
In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Al
In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Al
1997
In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 11 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Al
In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 11 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Al
1997
The Second Republic of the Congo Civil War begins
The Second Republic of the Congo Civil War begins
1997
The Second Republic of the Congo Civil War begins
The Second Republic of the Congo Civil War begins
1997
A jury sentences Timothy McVeigh to death for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing
A jury sentences Timothy McVeigh to death for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing
1997
China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule. The handover…
China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule. The handover…
1997
The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis.
The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis.
1997
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in…
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in…
1997
The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish…
The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish…
1997
The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi…
The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi…
1997
An explosion aboard a Brazilian airline TAM Fokker 100 launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into a…
An explosion aboard a Brazilian airline TAM Fokker 100 launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into a…
1997
In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of…
In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of…
1997
Miguel Ángel Blanco, a member of Partido Popular (Spain), is kidnapped (and later murdered) in the Basque city of…
Miguel Ángel Blanco, a member of Partido Popular (Spain), is kidnapped (and later murdered) in the Basque city of…
1997
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army resumes a ceasefire to end their 25-year paramilitary campaign to…
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army resumes a ceasefire to end their 25-year paramilitary campaign to…