1997 CE

Common Era

1997 CE

Gregorian Calendar

1997 AD

Holocene Calendar

11997 HE

Japanese Calendar

Heisei 9 (平成9年)

Japanese Imperial Year

Kōki 2657 (皇紀2657年)

Chinese Sexagenary Cycle

Yin Fire Ox (丁丑)

Milestones

First human in space

36 years ago

World War II ends

52 years ago

Hindu-Arabic numerals introduced to Europe

795 years ago

Mythical founding of Japan

2656 years ago

Foundation of Rome

2749 years ago

Beginning of Xia Dynasty in China

4097 years ago

First Egyptian pyramid completed

4607 years ago

End of the Paleolithic Period

11996 years ago