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1997 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1997th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 997th year of the 2nd millennium, the 97th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1990s decade.
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 approximately 95% of the stolen cash.
January 20, 1997 — President Clinton and Vice President Gore begin their second terms. 1997 — Sparked by a global economic crisis scare, the Dow Jones Industrial Average follows world markets and plummets 554.26, or 7.18%, to 7,161.15. 1998 — In the 1998 United States elections, the Republicans hold both the House and the Senate.
1997 in the United States by state or territory (56 C) 1997 events in the United States by month (13 C) 1997 disestablishments in the United States (44 C, 19 P)
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1875), French supercentenarian, oldest person in confirmed history. August 23 – Sir John Kendrew (b. 1917), English molecular biologist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. August 24 – Louis Essen (b. 1908), English physicist, co-developer of the first practical atomic clock. October 23 – Helen Wright Greuter (b.
Around 100 people were killed as a result of the massacre. This massacre was one of the bloodiest since the start of terrorism in Algeria. Algeria-Watch's timeline describes them as strange guerrillas with shaven heads and eyebrows, carrying flags emblazoned "al-ghadhibun 'ala Allah" (Angry at God). GIA (suspected) Algerian Civil War: 21 August ...