Page 10: Historical Events In 1997

Sep 23   "The Adventures of Pinocchio" is recorded as becoming the inaugural DVD to incorporate DVD video games.   

Sep 24   Jonathon Silver, entrepreneur/arts patron, dies at 47.   

Sep 29   Milner Connorton Gray, designer, dies at 97.   

Sep 30   Male alligator, largest in Florida (14 feet), killed at about 65.   

Oct 03   Alfred Leslie Rowse, historian, dies at 93   

Oct 05   Andrew Keir, actor (Rob Roy, Absolution, Blood Hunt), dies at 71.   

Oct 06   Johnny Vander Meer, pitched consecutive no-hitters, dies at 82   

Oct 09   Arthur Tracy, radio personality (Street Singer), dies at 98   

Oct 13   Adil Carcani, prime minister of Albania (1982-91), dies.   

Oct 14   Harold Robbins, salacious novelist, dies at 81.   

Oct 15   Near Coast of Central Chile a 7.3 quake resulted in five people killed at Pueblo Nuevo, one person killed at Coquimbo, one person killed at La Chimba and another died of a heart attack at Punitaqui. More than 300 people injured, 5000 houses destroyed, 5700 houses severely damaged, another 10000 slightly damaged   

Oct 15   The Cyprus-registered Evoikos and an empty Thai supertanker Orapin Global collide in the Singapore strait, causing the worst oil spill in the country's history.   

Oct 17   Paul Edwin Zimmer, sci-fi writer, dies of heart attack at 54.   

Oct 19   Glen Buxton, guitarist (Alice Cooper), dies of pneumonia at 49   

Oct 21   Dolph Camilli, Bkln Dodger/MVP (1941), dies at 90.   

Oct 24   Don Messick, cartoon voice (Astro-Jetsons, Bamm Bamm), dies at 62.   

Oct 28   Toni Carabillo, writer (Feminist Chronicles), dies of lymphoma at 71.   

Oct 30   Sam Fuller, director/writer (Big Red One), dies at 86.   

Nov 01   Tropical Storm Linda (1997) in Vietnam killing 3123 people   

Nov 02   G Harry Stine, writer, dies at 69.   

Nov 04   George Chambers, PM of Trinidad and Tobago (1981-86), dies   

Nov 06   Phillipo Seed, social work academic, dies at 67   

Nov 10   William Alland, actor (Citizen Kane), dies at 81   

Nov 11   Quebec Gatineau Railway takes over operation of the former CP Trois Rivieres and Lachute subdivisions between Quebec City and Hull   

Nov 12   William Matthews, poet, dies at 55.   

Nov 13   William John Elwyn Davies, painter, dies at 80   

Nov 15   Saul Chaplin, director (West Side Story), dies at 85   

Nov 16   George Petrie, actor (Honeymooners), dies on 85th birthday   

Nov 19   Christina Corrigan, obese girl (680 lbs), dies at 13.   

Nov 20   Gary Burris, murderer (Kenneth Chambers), executed in Indiana   

Nov 21   Ismail Fahmi, external minister of Egypt in (1973-77), dies   

Nov 24   In response to a 554.26 point free fall, New York Stock Exchange officials invoked the "circuit breake" rule and puts a halt to trading   

Nov 24   RealNetworks, an Internet pioneer that developed streaming audio and video technology, launched a public offering on this day in 1997. The company, once co-owned by Microsoft and formerly called Progressive Networks, reaped more than $500 million on its inaugural day of trading.   

Nov 25   Charles Hallahan, actor (Hunter), dies of heart attack at 54   

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Jan 01   Graham kersey: Cricket wicket keeper,   

Jan 02   Jim rodger: Sports writer,   

Jan 03   Burton lane: Composer,    

Jan 04   Harry b helmsley: Owner (empire state building),    

Jan 05   Andre franquin: Cartoonist,    

Jan 06   Ian peter leslie smith: Journalist,   

Jan 07   Desmond flower: Publisher,   

Jan 08   Carole carr: Singer/actress (down among the z men),