Unix Timestamp: 870566400
Sunday, August 3. 1997, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Microsoft buys a $150 million share of financially troubled Apple Computer

Korean Air Flight 801 crash lands west of Guam International Airport, resulting in the deaths of 228 people.

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

Jeanne Calment, the oldest person ever, dies at age 122 years 164 days in Arles, France.

Between 40–76 villagers are killed in the Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre in Algeria.