On this day — July 17

Iraq.

All 298 people on board are killed.

resulting in at least 25 injuries.

after the latter put him in a prohibited chokehold while arresting him.

an Airbus A320, crashes into a warehouse after landing too fast and missing the end of the São Paulo–Congonhas Airport runway, killing 199 people.

killing 668 people, and leaving more than 9,000 injured.

Alliance Air Flight 7412 suddenly crashes into a residential neighborhood in Patna, India, killing 60 people.

killing up to 2,700 people, and leaving several thousand injured.

establishing the permanent international court in The Hague, to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.

Sempati Air Flight 304 crashes into a residential neighborhood in Bandung, killing 28 people.

Off the coast of Long Island, New York, a Paris-bound TWA Boeing 747 explodes, killing all 230 on board.

defeating Italy 3–2 on penalties.

Missouri, killing 114 people and injuring more than 200.