Unix Timestamp: 862099200
Sunday, April 27. 1997, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), CWC treaty enters into force.

Two trains crash at Hunan, China 126 are killed.

Andrew Cunanan murders Jeffrey Trail, beginning a murder spree that lasts until July and ends with the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace.