71 events found for 1997
The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 enters into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical wea
The Labour Party wins the 1997 General Election and Tony Blair is elected as Prime Minister
The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year his
China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people
Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first com
The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in h
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-84 to dock with the Russian space station Mir
Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country
Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa
The Sierra Gorda biosphere, the most ecologically diverse region in Mexico, is established as a result of grassroots eff
A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koroma
The 1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak occurs, spawning multiple tornadoes in Central Texas, including the F5 that kill
The Confederation Bridge opens, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick
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 11 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Al
The Second Republic of the Congo Civil War begins
Before fleeing his northern stronghold, Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot orders the killing of his defense chief Son Sen and 1
A jury sentences Timothy McVeigh to death for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing
The Uphaar Cinema Fire took place at Green Park, Delhi, resulting in the deaths of 59 people and seriously injured 103 o