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April 1997 was the fourth month of that common year. The month, which began on a Tuesday, ended on a Wednesday after 30 days.

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Current events of April 1, 1997 (1997-04-01) (Tuesday) Comet Hale–Bopp meets or exceeds most predictions when it passes perihelion. The popular television series (based on the video games of the same name), Pokémon premieres on TV Tokyo. Current events of April 3, 1997 (1997-04-03) (Thursday) The Thalit massacre in Algeria: All but one of the 53 inhabitants of Thalit are killed by guerrillas. Current events of April 11, 1997 (1997-04-11) (Friday) Fire damages the Turin Cathedral in Italy. Current events of April 14, 1997 (1997-04-14) (Monday) Fire breaks out in a pilgrim camp on the Plain of Mena, 7 miles (11 km) from Mecca; 343 die. Former S.S. Captain Erich Priebke is retried; on July 22 he is sentenced to 5 years in prison. Current events of April 16, 1997 (1997-04-16) (Wednesday) Houston socialite Doris Angleton is murdered in her River Oaks home. Her brother-in-law, Roger Angleton, later admits to the crime in his suicide note. Current events of April 18, 1997 (1997-04-18) (Friday) The Red River of the North breaks through dikes and floods Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand Forks, Minnesota, causing US$2 billion in damage. Current events of April 21, 1997 (1997-04-21) (Monday) A Pegasus rocket carries the remains of 24 people into earth orbit, in the first space burial. Current events of April 22, 1997 (1997-04-22) (Tuesday) Haouch Khemisti massacre: 93 villagers are killed in Algeria. A 126-day hostage crisis at the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima, Peru, ends after government commandos storm and capture the building, rescuing 71 hostages. One hostage dies of a heart attack, 2 soldiers are killed by rebel fire, and all 14 Túpac Amaru rebels are slain. France supports the new transitional government in Zaire, withdrawing its support of Mobutu Sese Seko. Current events of April 23, 1997 (1997-04-23) (Wednesday) 42 villagers are killed in the Omaria massacre in Algeria. Current events of April 27, 1997 (1997-04-27) (Sunday) Andrew Cunanan murders Jeffrey Trail, beginning a murder spree that lasts until July and ends with the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace. Current events of April 29, 1997 (1997-04-29) (Tuesday) The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), CWC treaty enters into force. Two trains crash at Hunan, China; 126 are killed.

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