Page 11: Historical Events In 1997
Saturday, 20 December 2025
Nov 25 Charles Hallahan, actor (Hunter), dies of heart attack at 54 in the year 1997. 


Nov 27 On this day in history buck Leonard, Hall of Famer in Negro League, dies at 90 


Nov 28 In the year 1997 netscape disputes browser figures by countering Dataquest's estimates that said that Microsoft was gaining ground in the browser market. 


Nov 28 In the year 1997 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 Clare Lucy Madeleine Evans, historian, dies at 37 on this day in history. 


Dec 03 On this day in history marian Kratochwil, artist, dies at 91 


Dec 04 David Abell Wood, priest, dies at 72 in the year 1997. 


Dec 05 In the year 1997 colin Franklin, doctor, dies at 67 


Dec 05 High-speed modem makers and longtime rivals 3Com and Rockwell International tentatively agreed to end their bitter feud over technical standards on this day in history. 


Dec 06 On this day in history alan Mouncer, film director/producer, dies at 68 


Dec 08 In the year 1997 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. 


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 on this day in history. 


Dec 09 In the year 1997 natalie Meadowcroft and Dan Meadowcroft are Married in Las Vegas, Nevada. "May their love last forever" 


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 On this day in history kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist, dies at 73 


Dec 14 Owen Barfield, philosopher of language, dies at 99 in the year 1997. 


Dec 15 On this day in history lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, dies at 98 


Dec 17 On this day in history 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. 


Dec 17 On this day in history reginald Victor Jones, scientist, dies at 86 


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 In the year 1997 dawn Steel, film maker (When Harry Met Sally), dies at 51 


Dec 21 Bruce Woodcock, boxer, dies at 76 on this day in history. 


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 In the year 1997 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 in the year 1997. 


Dec 24 Alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69 in the year 1997. 


Dec 26 In the year 1997 john Hinde, photographer/circus promoter, dies at 81 


Dec 27 Brendan Gill, journalist, dies at 83 on this day in history. 


Dec 28 On this day in history george Fleming, cyclist, dies at 80 


Dec 29 (Hanlon) Pat Clarke, cyclist, dies at 82 on this day in history. 


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