Hisdates•ComPage 11: Historical Events In 1997
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Nov 25 Charles Hallahan, actor (Hunter), dies of heart attack at 54 on this day in history. 
Nov 27 In the year 1997 buck Leonard, Hall of Famer in Negro League, dies at 90
Nov 28 Netscape disputes browser figures by countering Dataquest's estimates that said that Microsoft was gaining ground in the browser market on this day in history.
Nov 28 On this day in history online music retailer CDNow filed for an IPO on this day in 1997
Nov 29 In the year 1997 coleman Young, 1st black mayor of a major city, dies at 79
Nov 30 In the year 1997 clare Lucy Madeleine Evans, historian, dies at 37
Dec 03 In the year 1997 marian Kratochwil, artist, dies at 91
Dec 04 In the year 1997 david Abell Wood, priest, dies at 72
Dec 05 In the year 1997 colin Franklin, doctor, dies at 67
Dec 05 In the year 1997 high-speed modem makers and longtime rivals 3Com and Rockwell International tentatively agreed to end their bitter feud over technical standards
Dec 06 On this day in history alan Mouncer, film director/producer, dies at 68
Dec 08 The Carlton Trail Railway (Omnitrax) takes over the operation of the following CN lines in north western Saskatchewan Warman Junction to just north of Prince Albert. Speers Junction to Meadow Lake in the year 1997.
Dec 08 The Carlton Trail Railway (Omnitrax) takes over the operation of the following CN lines in north western Saskatchewan: Warman Junction to just north of Prince Albert. Speers Junction to Meadow Lake in the year 1997.
Dec 09 Natalie Meadowcroft and Dan Meadowcroft are Married in Las Vegas, Nevada. "May their love last forever" in the year 1997.
Dec 09 On this day in history tamara Geva, dancer, dies at 91
Dec 11 In the year 1997 judge Thomas Penfield Jackson of federal district court issues preliminary injunction forcing Microsoft to stop, at least temporarily, requiring manufacturers to install its Internet Explorer on PCs.
Dec 11 Kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist, dies at 73 in the year 1997.
Dec 14 Owen Barfield, philosopher of language, dies at 99 on this day in history.
Dec 15 Lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, dies at 98 in the year 1997.
Dec 17 Microsoft and Silicon Graphics Inc ended their conflict over the display of three-dimensional graphics online. The companies had engaged in a long battle over technical standards, which delayed development of graphics technology in the year 1997.
Dec 17 Reginald Victor Jones, scientist, dies at 86 in the year 1997.
Dec 18 In the year 1997 chris Farley, comedian (SNL, Tommy Boy), dies at 33
Dec 19 David Norman Schramm, physicist, dies at 52 on this day in history.
Dec 20 Dawn Steel, film maker (When Harry Met Sally), dies at 51 on this day in history.
Dec 21 On this day in history bruce Woodcock, boxer, dies at 76
Dec 22 On this day in history coca-Cola went Christmas shopping on this day and came home with a rather hefty present Orangina, the "sparkling" French beverage formerly owned by Pernod Richard
Dec 22 On this day in history coca-Cola went Christmas shopping on this day and came home with a rather hefty present: Orangina, the "sparkling" French beverage formerly owned by Pernod Richard
Dec 22 Dawn Steel, producer/pres (Col TriStar), dies of brain tumor at 51 in the year 1997.
Dec 23 Austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist, dies at 90 on this day in history.
Dec 24 Alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69 on this day in history.
Dec 26 In the year 1997 john Hinde, photographer/circus promoter, dies at 81
Dec 27 Brendan Gill, journalist, dies at 83 in the year 1997.
Dec 28 In the year 1997 george Fleming, cyclist, dies at 80
Dec 29 (Hanlon) Pat Clarke, cyclist, dies at 82 on this day in history.
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