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November 1997 was the eleventh month of that common year. The month, which began on a Saturday, ended on a Sunday after 30 days.

Portal:Current events

Current events of November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03) (Monday) In France, striking truck drivers blockade ports during a pay dispute. Current events of November 10, 1997 (1997-11-10) (Monday) Telecom companies WorldCom and MCI Communications announce a US$37 billion merger to form MCI WorldCom (the largest merger in U.S. history). A Fairfax, Virginia jury finds Mir Aimal Kasi guilty of murdering 2 CIA employees in 1993. Current events of November 11, 1997 (1997-11-11) (Tuesday) Mary McAleese is elected the 8th President of Ireland in succession to Mary Robinson, the first time in the world that one woman has succeeded another as elected head of state. Current events of November 12, 1997 (1997-11-12) (Wednesday) Ramzi Yousef is found guilty of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Current events of November 17, 1997 (1997-11-17) (Monday) In Luxor, Egypt, 62 people are killed by 6 Islamic militants outside the Temple of Hatshepsut. Current events of November 19, 1997 (1997-11-19) (Wednesday) In Des Moines, Iowa, Bobbi McCaughey gives birth to septuplets in the second known case where all 7 babies are born alive, and the first in which all survive infancy. Current events of November 27, 1997 (1997-11-27) (Thursday) NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission is launched, the start of the satellite component of the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System.

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