Portal:Current events/December 1997

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December 1997 was the twelfth and final month of that common year. The month, which began on a Monday, ended on a Wednesday after 31 days.

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This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from December 1997.

December 1, 1997 (Monday)

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In the Indian state of Bihar, Ranvir Sena attacks the CPI(ML) Party Unity stronghold Lakshmanpur-Bathe, killing 63 lower caste people.

December 3, 1997 (Wednesday)

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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, Russia, South Korea and 32 other nations do not sign and/or ratify the treaty.

December 8, 1997 (Monday)

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Myra Hindley, one of the Moors murderers, arrives at the High Court of Justice, to contest a recent Home Secretary's decision that she should remain in prison until she dies.

December 10, 1997 (Wednesday)

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The capital of Kazakhstan is moved from Almaty to Astana.

December 11, 1997 (Thursday)

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The Kyoto Protocol is adopted by a United Nations committee.

December 12, 1997 (Friday)

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Demonstrations occur in the state capitals of Australia against the WTO and IMF.
The 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup begins in Saudi Arabia.

December 16, 1997 (Tuesday)

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

December 18, 1997 (Thursday)

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Myra Hindley loses her High Court appeal against the government's decision to keep her behind bars for the rest of her life.

December 19, 1997 (Friday)

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Janet Jagan (the former wife of Cheddi Jagan) takes office in Guyana.
James Cameron's Titanic, the then highest-grossing film of all time, premieres in the U.S.

December 21, 1997 (Sunday)

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Brazil beats Australia 6–0 in the Confederations Cup final.

December 24, 1997 (Wednesday)

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50–100 villagers are killed in the Sid El-Antri massacre in Algeria.

December 27, 1997 (Saturday)

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Ulster loyalist paramilitary leader Billy Wright is assassinated in Northern Ireland, inside Long Kesh prison.

December 29, 1997 (Monday)

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Hong Kong begins to kill all the chickens within its territory (1.25 million) to stop the spread of a potentially deadly influenza strain.

December 30, 1997 (Tuesday)

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Wilaya of Relizane massacres of December 30, 1997: In the worst incident in Algeria's insurgency, 400 are killed from four villages in the wilaya of Relizane.