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  • Indonesia
    Sep, 1997
    1997 Asian financial crisis

    A historic low

    Indonesia
    Sep, 1997

    The rupiah and the Jakarta Stock Exchange touched a historic low in September. Moody's eventually downgraded Indonesia's long-term debt to "junk bond".




  • Egypt
    Thursday Sep 4, 1997
    Ronaldinho

    World Cup U-17

    Egypt
    Thursday Sep 4, 1997

    Ronaldinho was identified as a rising star at the 1997 U-17 World Championship in Egypt, in which he scored two goals on penalty kicks.




  • Scotland, United Kingdom
    Sep, 1997
    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    Queen and the Duke shielded their grandsons from the ensuing press interest

    Scotland, United Kingdom
    Sep, 1997

    For five days, the Queen and the Duke shielded their grandsons from the ensuing press interest by keeping them at Balmoral, where they could grieve in private.




  • India
    Friday Sep 5, 1997
    Mother Teresa

    Mother Tresa's Death

    India
    Friday Sep 5, 1997

    She died on 5 September.




  • London, England, United Kingdom
    Friday Sep 5, 1997
    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    Diana's funeral

    London, England, United Kingdom
    Friday Sep 5, 1997

    The royal family's seclusion caused public dismay, but the public mood changed after a live broadcast made by the Queen on 5 September. Uncertain as to whether they should walk behind her coffin during the funeral procession, Diana's sons hesitated. Philip told William, "If you don't walk, I think you'll regret it later. If I walk, will you walk with me?" On the day of the funeral, Philip, William, Harry, Charles, and Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, walked through London behind her bier.




  • London, England, United Kingdom
    Saturday Sep 6, 1997
    Princess Diana

    Diana's Funeral

    London, England, United Kingdom
    Saturday Sep 6, 1997

    Diana's funeral took place in Westminster Abbey on 6 September.




  • U.S.
    Monday Sep 15, 1997
    Google LLC

    Registering The Domain Name For Google

    U.S.
    Monday Sep 15, 1997

    The domain name for Google was registered on September 15, 1997.


  • Mountainous terrain, Medan, North Sumatra
    Friday Sep 26, 1997
    Plane Accidents

    Garuda Indonesia Flight 152

    Mountainous terrain, Medan, North Sumatra
    Friday Sep 26, 1997

    Airbus A300B4-220, Garuda Indonesia Flight 152, which departed from Jakarta, Indonesia, and was preparing to land at Medan, North Sumatra, crashed into mountainous terrain, killing 222 passengers and 12 crew members. The causes included turning left instead of right as instructed by the ATC and descending below the assigned altitude of 2,000 feet due to pilot error.


  • New York City, New York, U.S.
    Saturday Sep 27, 1997
    Richard Jewell

    Saturday Night Live

    New York City, New York, U.S.
    Saturday Sep 27, 1997

    Jewell had a cameo in the September 27, 1997 episode of Saturday Night Live, in which he jokingly fended off suggestions that he was responsible for the deaths of Mother Teresa and Princess Diana.


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