· THAT DAY · APRIL 19, 1997 · NO. 29 ·
April 19, 1997
Saturday · 29 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
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The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2021: The Ingenuity helicopter becomes the first aircraft to achieve flight on another planet.
- 2020: A series of attacks in Nova Scotia, Canada, ended when the perpetrator was killed by police, leaving 22 victims dead.
- 2015: Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American, died of injuries sustained while in the custody of the Baltimore Police Department.
- 2013: Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is killed in a shootout with police. His brother Dzhokhar is later captured hiding in a boat inside a backyard in the suburb of Watertown.
The New York Times — APRIL 19, 1997
A killing spree in Nova Scotia, Canada, leaves 22 people and the perpetrator dead, making it the deadliest rampage in the country's history.2020
Weather in New York
53°F
Rainy
- High
- 53°F
- Low
- 38°F
- Humidity
- 74%
- Wind
- 30 km/h
Music
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Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase)
Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase)
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Movies
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Titanic
Academy Award (1997)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
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Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
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Good Will Hunting
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Princess Mononoke
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