August 1997

Saturday 02:

Eighteen lives are lost in the Thredbo landslide in New South Wales, Australia.

Sunday 03:

Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre in Algeria; 40-76 villagers killed.

Monday 04:

185,000 Teamsters union United Parcel Service drivers walk off the job.

Wednesday 06:

Korean Air Flight 801, a Boeing 747-300, crashes into the jungle on Guam on approach to airport, killing 228.

Thursday 07:

Fine Air Flight 101, a cargo flight from Miami to Santo Domingo crashes onto NW 72nd Ave near Miami International Airport, killing five people.

Wednesday 13:

South Park debuts on Comedy Central.

Wednesday 20:

Souhane massacre in Algeria; over 60 people killed, 15 kidnapped.

Thursday 21:

The British Rock Group Oasis release album, Be Here Now.

Tuesday 26:

Beni-Ali massacre in Algeria; 60-100 people killed.

Friday 29:

Serial killer Ángel Maturino Reséndiz bludgeons to death Christopher Maier of Lexington, Kentucky, USA, the first of nine victims.

Sunday 31:

Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in a car crash in Paris.