Significant events that occured during my birth year timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1997 to Dec 31, 1997

My Birth Year
Jan 17, 1997

A Delta2 Rocket carrying a military GPS payload exploades shortly after taking off from Cape Canaveral.

carrying a military GPS payload exploades shortly after taking off from Cape Canaveral
Jan 20, 1997

Bill Clinton is inaugurated for his second term.
Feb 4, 1997

After at first contesting the results, Serbian President Slobodan Milošević recognizes opposition victories in the November 1996 elections.
Feb 22, 1997

In Roslin, Scotland, scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly had been successfully cloned, and was born in July 1996.
Feb 28, 1997

North Hollywood shootout: Two robbers wearing kevlar body armor armed with AKMs containing armor-piercing bullets injure 17 police officers and civilians in a gun battle. The incident sparked debate on the appropriate firepower for United States patrol of
Mar 18, 1997

The tail of a Russian An-24 charter plane breaks off while en-route to Turkey, causing the plane to crash, killing all 50 on board, and resulting in the grounding of all An-24s.
Apr 3, 1997

The Thalit massacre in Algeria: All but one of the 53 inhabitants of Thalit are killed by guerrillas.
Apr 14, 1997

Former SS Captain Erich Priebke is retried; on July 22 he is sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Apr 22, 1997

A 126-day hostage crisis at the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima, Peru ends after government commandos storm and capture the building, rescuing 71 hostages. One hostage dies of a heart attack, 2 soldiers are killed by rebel fire, and all 14 Tu
May 2, 1997

Tony Blair is elected as British Prime-Minister
May 15, 1997

The United States government acknowledges existence of the "Secret War" in Laos, and dedicates the Laos Memorial in honor of Hmong and other "Secret War" veterans.
Jun 7, 1997

A computer user known as "_eci" publishes his Microsoft C source code on a Windows 95 and Windows NT exploit, which later becomes WinNuke. The source code gets wide distribution across the internet, and Microsoft is forced to release a security patch.
Jun 30, 1997

Bloomsbury Publishing publish J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in London.
Jul 8, 1997

NATO invites the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland to join the alliance in 1999.
Jul 10, 1997

In London, scientists report their DNA analysis findings from a Neanderthal skeleton, which support the out of Africa theory of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.
Jul 13, 1997

The remains of Che Guevara are returned to Cuba for burial, alongside some of his comrades.
Aug 4, 1997

Jeanne Calment, the oldest person ever, dies at age 122 years 164 days in Arles, France.
Aug 6, 1997

Microsoft buys a $150 million share of financially troubled Apple Computer.
Aug 31, 1997

Diana, Princess of Wales, is taken to hospital after a car accident shortly after midnight, in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris. She is pronounced dead at 04:00 a.m
Sep 5, 1997

The International Olympic Committee picks Athens, Greece to be the host city for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Sep 6, 1997

The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales takes place at Westminster Abbey, watched by over 2 billion people worldwide.
Sep 7, 1997

The F-22 Raptor makes its first test flight.
Sep 27, 1997

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Požega in Croatia is founded.
Sep 27, 1997

I WAS BORN!!!
Oct 4, 1997

Loomis Fargo Bank Robbery: The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history ($17.3 million, mostly in small bills) occurs at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Wells Fargo. An FBI investigation eventually results in 24 convictions and the recovery of
Oct 15, 1997

Andy Green sets the first supersonic land speed record for the ThrustSSC team, led by Richard Noble of the UK. ThrustSSC goes through the flying mile course at Black Rock Desert, Nevada at an average speed of 1,227.985 km/h (763.035 mph).
Oct 17, 1997

The remains of Che Guevara are laid to rest with full military honours in a specially built mausoleum in the city of Santa Clara, Cuba, where he had won the decisive battle of the Cuban Revolution 39 years before.
Nov 10, 1997

Telecom companies WorldCom and MCI Communications announce a US$37 billion merger to form MCI WorldCom (the largest merger in U.S. history).
Nov 19, 1997

In Des Moines, Iowa, Bobbi McCaughey gives birth to septuplets in the second known case where all 7 babies are born alive, and the first in which all survive infancy.
Nov 27, 1997

NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission is launched, the start of the satellite component of the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System.
Dec 3, 1997

In Ottawa, Canada, representatives from 121 countries sign a treaty prohibiting the manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel land mines. However, the United States, the People's Republic of China, and Russia do not sign the treaty.
Dec 16, 1997

"Dennō Senshi Porygon", an episode of the Pokémon TV series, is aired in Japan, inducing seizures in hundreds of Japanese children.
Dec 19, 1997

James Cameron's Titanic, the highest-grossing film of all time until his other film Avatar, premieres in the US.
Dec 25, 1997

Christmas... again

My Birth Year

A Delta2 Rocket carrying a military GPS payload exploades shortly after taking off from Cape Canaveral.

Bill Clinton is inaugurated for his second term.

After at first contesting the results, Serbian President Slobodan Milošević recognizes opposition victories in the November 1996 elections.

In Roslin, Scotland, scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly had been successfully cloned, and was born in July 1996.

North Hollywood shootout: Two robbers wearing kevlar body armor armed with AKMs containing armor-piercing bullets injure 17 police officers and civilians in a gun battle. The incident sparked debate on the appropriate firepower for United States patrol of

The tail of a Russian An-24 charter plane breaks off while en-route to Turkey, causing the plane to crash, killing all 50 on board, and resulting in the grounding of all An-24s.

The Thalit massacre in Algeria: All but one of the 53 inhabitants of Thalit are killed by guerrillas.

Former SS Captain Erich Priebke is retried; on July 22 he is sentenced to 5 years in prison.

A 126-day hostage crisis at the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima, Peru ends after government commandos storm and capture the building, rescuing 71 hostages. One hostage dies of a heart attack, 2 soldiers are killed by rebel fire, and all 14 Tu

Tony Blair is elected as British Prime-Minister

The United States government acknowledges existence of the "Secret War" in Laos, and dedicates the Laos Memorial in honor of Hmong and other "Secret War" veterans.

A computer user known as "_eci" publishes his Microsoft C source code on a Windows 95 and Windows NT exploit, which later becomes WinNuke. The source code gets wide distribution across the internet, and Microsoft is forced to release a security patch.

Bloomsbury Publishing publish J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in London.

NATO invites the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland to join the alliance in 1999.

In London, scientists report their DNA analysis findings from a Neanderthal skeleton, which support the out of Africa theory of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.

The remains of Che Guevara are returned to Cuba for burial, alongside some of his comrades.

Jeanne Calment, the oldest person ever, dies at age 122 years 164 days in Arles, France.

Microsoft buys a $150 million share of financially troubled Apple Computer.

Diana, Princess of Wales, is taken to hospital after a car accident shortly after midnight, in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris. She is pronounced dead at 04:00 a.m

The International Olympic Committee picks Athens, Greece to be the host city for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales takes place at Westminster Abbey, watched by over 2 billion people worldwide.

The F-22 Raptor makes its first test flight.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Požega in Croatia is founded.

I WAS BORN!!!

Loomis Fargo Bank Robbery: The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history ($17.3 million, mostly in small bills) occurs at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Wells Fargo. An FBI investigation eventually results in 24 convictions and the recovery of

Andy Green sets the first supersonic land speed record for the ThrustSSC team, led by Richard Noble of the UK. ThrustSSC goes through the flying mile course at Black Rock Desert, Nevada at an average speed of 1,227.985 km/h (763.035 mph).

The remains of Che Guevara are laid to rest with full military honours in a specially built mausoleum in the city of Santa Clara, Cuba, where he had won the decisive battle of the Cuban Revolution 39 years before.

Telecom companies WorldCom and MCI Communications announce a US$37 billion merger to form MCI WorldCom (the largest merger in U.S. history).

In Des Moines, Iowa, Bobbi McCaughey gives birth to septuplets in the second known case where all 7 babies are born alive, and the first in which all survive infancy.

NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission is launched, the start of the satellite component of the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System.

In Ottawa, Canada, representatives from 121 countries sign a treaty prohibiting the manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel land mines. However, the United States, the People's Republic of China, and Russia do not sign the treaty.

"Dennō Senshi Porygon", an episode of the Pokémon TV series, is aired in Japan, inducing seizures in hundreds of Japanese children.

James Cameron's Titanic, the highest-grossing film of all time until his other film Avatar, premieres in the US.

Christmas... again