Page 11: Historical Events In 1997

Dec 04   David Abell Wood, priest, dies at 72.   

Dec 05   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   

Dec 06   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.   

Dec 09   Natalie Meadowcroft and Dan Meadowcroft are Married in Las Vegas, Nevada. "May their love last forever"   

Dec 09   Tamara Geva, dancer, dies at 91.   

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   

Dec 11   Kenneth WIlliam Gatland, aerospace scientist, dies at 73   

Dec 14   Owen Barfield, philosopher of language, dies at 99   

Dec 15   Lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, dies at 98.   

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.   

Dec 17   Reginald Victor Jones, scientist, dies at 86.   

Dec 18   Chris Farley, comedian (SNL, Tommy Boy), dies at 33.   

Dec 19   David Norman Schramm, physicist, dies at 52.   

Dec 20   Dawn Steel, film maker (When Harry Met Sally), dies at 51.   

Dec 21   Bruce Woodcock, boxer, dies at 76   

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   

Dec 22   Dawn Steel, producer/pres (Col TriStar), dies of brain tumor at 51.   

Dec 23   Austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist, dies at 90   

Dec 24   Alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69   

Dec 26   John Hinde, photographer/circus promoter, dies at 81   

Dec 27   Brendan Gill, journalist, dies at 83.   

Dec 28   George Fleming, cyclist, dies at 80.   

Dec 29   (Hanlon) Pat Clarke, cyclist, dies at 82.   

Dec 29   Kmart announces the closure of 10 stores across Canada; finding it difficult to compete against WalMart.   

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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),