16 December 1997 December 15, 2013 Author: Staff Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183 crashes in the desert in United Arab Emirates, killing 85. Famous Words of Inspiration..."How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin Related posts: 18 June 1940 7 December 1987 24 January 1943 24 December 1997 15 December 1997 22 December 2001 6 September 1997 6 January 1960 11 May 1997 31 August 1997 Categories: History Tags: 16 December, 1997