Comet Hale–Bopp is seen passing at perihelion. Comet Hale-Bopp was one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century. It was discovered independently…
Tag: 1997
28 June 1997
Holyfield–Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield’s ear. Mike Tyson’s infamous disqualification for biting off…
12 June 1997
Queen Elizabeth II reopens the Globe Theatre in London. The Globe Theatre in London is an iconic and historic playhouse associated with the works of…
29 April 1997
The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 enters into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons by its signatories. The Chemical Weapons Convention…
26 March 1997
Thirty-nine bodies are found in the Heaven’s Gate mass suicides. Heaven’s Gate was a religious cult that was founded in the 1970s by Marshall Applewhite…
3 September 1997
Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 (Tupolev Tu-134) crashes on approach into Phnom Penh airport, killing 64.
31 August 1997
Diana, Princess of Wales, her companion Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul die in a car crash in Paris.