The Thalit massacre begins in Algeria; all but one of the 53 inhabitants of Thalit are killed by guerrillas. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalit_massacre’]
Tag: 1997
13 April 1997
Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament. On this day in April 13, 1997, 21-year-old Tiger Woods wins the prestigious Masters…
19 September 1997
The Guelb El-Kebir massacre in Algeria kills 53 people. The Guelb El-Kebir massacre took place in the village of Guelb el-Kebir, near Beni Slimane, in…
20 August 1997
Over 64 people are killed in the Souhane massacre in Algeria. The largest of the Souhane massacres took place in the small mountain town of…
11 December 1997
The Kyoto Protocol is ready for signature. The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty which extends the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…
13 June 1997
Timothy McVeigh is sentenced by the jury to death for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Prosecutor Joseph Hartzler began his opening statement…
12 November 1997
Ramzi Yousef is convicted of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.