Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1997
Thursday, 15 April 2021
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 in the year 1997.
Nov 28 On this day in history online music retailer CDNow filed for an IPO on this day in 1997
Nov 29 On this day in history coleman Young, 1st black mayor of a major city, dies at 79
Nov 30 On this day in history clare Lucy Madeleine Evans, historian, dies at 37
Dec 03 In the year 1997 marian Kratochwil, artist, dies at 91
Dec 04 On this day in history david Abell Wood, priest, dies at 72
Dec 05 On this day in history 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 in the year 1997.
Dec 06 In the year 1997 alan Mouncer, film director/producer, dies at 68
Dec 08 On this day in history 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 Natalie Meadowcroft and Dan Meadowcroft are Married in Las Vegas, Nevada. "May their love last forever" on this day in history.
Dec 09 Tamara Geva, dancer, dies at 91 on this day in history.
Dec 11 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 on this day in history.
Dec 11 Kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist, dies at 73 on this day in history.
Dec 14 On this day in history owen Barfield, philosopher of language, dies at 99
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 Reginald Victor Jones, scientist, dies at 86 on this day in history.
Dec 18 On this day in history chris Farley, comedian (SNL, Tommy Boy), dies at 33
Dec 19 On this day in history david Norman Schramm, physicist, dies at 52
Dec 20 Dawn Steel, film maker (When Harry Met Sally), dies at 51 on this day in history.
Dec 21 Bruce Woodcock, boxer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
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 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 in the year 1997.
Dec 22 Dawn Steel, producer/pres (Col TriStar), dies of brain tumor at 51 in the year 1997.
Dec 23 On this day in history austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist, dies at 90
Dec 24 Alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69 on this day in history.
Dec 26 John Hinde, photographer/circus promoter, dies at 81 on this day in history.
Dec 27 Brendan Gill, journalist, dies at 83 on this day in history.
Dec 28 George Fleming, cyclist, dies at 80 in the year 1997.
Dec 29 (Hanlon) Pat Clarke, cyclist, dies at 82 on this day in history.
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