Disasters with highest death tolls - Tropical Storm Linda (1997)
Time: Friday Oct 31, 1997
Place: Vietnam
Details: Severe Tropical Storm Linda, also known as Typhoon Linda, Cyclonic Storm BOB 08, or in the Philippines as Tropical Depression Openg, was the worst typhoon in southern Vietnam in at least 100 years, killing thousands of people and leaving extensive damage. It formed on October 31, 1997 in the South China Sea, between Indochina and the Philippines.
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Monday Oct 20, 1997 - Hong Kong
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Thursday Oct 23, 1997 - Hong Kong
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Friday Oct 24, 1997 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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1997 - Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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Marvel Studios-Various film productions based on Marvel characters
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Kobe Bryant-The youngest dunk champion ever
1997 - Gund Arena, Cleveland, U.S.
Apple Inc.-Jobs back to Apple
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Nokia-The First to launch digital satellite receivers
Mar, 1997 - United Kingdom
Mother Teresa-Resignation
Thursday Mar 13, 1997 - India
Netflix-Introduction of DVDs
Monday Mar 24, 1997 - Santa Cruz, California, U.S.
Vladimir Putin-Presidential Staff
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Muhammad Yunus-The inaugural ceremony of Grameenphone
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Ayman al-Zawahiri-Imprisonment in Russia
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Colombian conflict-Creating the AUC
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Kobe Bryant-First playoffs
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