Diana, Princess of Wales died on 31 August 1997 in Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, aged 36. A member of the British royal family, Diana was born Lady Diana Spencer, and married Prince Charles in 1981 in a ceremony watched by hundreds of millions of people. She was the mother of Princes William and Harry. Beyond her royal duties she became known for humanitarian work, including visits to AIDS patients, which helped to reduce stigma, and campaigning against landmines. Her marriage broke down publicly, and the couple separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996. In August 1997 she died in a car crash in a Paris tunnel while being pursued by photographers, an event that caused an extraordinary outpouring of public grief in Britain and around the world.
Before and after
- 26 June 1997Publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- from 2 July 1997 to 1 January 19991997 Asian financial crisis
- 4 July 1997Mars Pathfinder and the Sojourner rover
- 29 August 1997Founding of Netflix
- 31 August 1997Death of Diana, Princess of Wales
- 5 September 1997Death of Mother Teresa
- 6 September 1997Discovery of Caliban
- 6 September 1997Discovery of Sycorax
- from 9 September 1997 to 12 October 2024North Korean calendar
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