Historical Events In 1997

Feb 04   In the year 1997 a civil jury finds O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her companion, Ronald Goldman.   

Feb 04   In Turkmenistan-Iran Border Region a 6.8 earthquate occured. At least 88 people killed, nearly 2,000 injured, about 5,500 houses destroyed and 11,000 houses damaged in the Bojnurd-Shirvan area, Iran in the year 1997.   

Feb 04   James Friell, political cartoonist, dies at 84 in the year 1997.   

Feb 04   Secretary of State Margaret Albright announces she just discovered that her grandparents were Jewish on this day in history.   

Feb 05   3 Swiss banks create $70 million Holocaust fund on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Brook Lee, Hawaii, crowned 46th Miss USA (en route to Miss Universe) in the year 1997.   

Feb 06   On this day in history diane Blood, 32, in England, won right to use her dead husbands sperm   

Feb 07   On this day in history uS & Russia announce summit set for Helsinki, March 20-21   

Feb 08   On this day in history jean-Luc Brassard wins gold medal in free-style skiing at the World Championships in Nagano   

Feb 09   11th American Comedy Award Debbie Reynolds on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Barry Evans, actor (Dr Upton-Dr in the House), dies at 53 in the year 1997.   

Feb 09   On this day in history fox cartoon series "Simpsons" airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history   

Feb 09   Scotty Bowman, is first NHL coach to win 1,000 games on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1997 brian McManus Connolly, musician, dies at 47   

Feb 10   Comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Closest Approach to Earth (1.9245 AU) in the year 1997.   

Feb 10   On this day in history lemrick Nelson found guilty in the fatal stabbing on Hasidic Jew Yankel Rosenbaum in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 1991   

Feb 10   On this day in history o J Simpson jury reaches decision on $25 million in punitive damages   

Feb 10   In the year 1997 soyuz TM-25 launches to the MIR   

Feb 11   Celine Dion receives an award for her 50 millionth record sold in the year 1997.   

Feb 11   Don Porter, actor (Gidget), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   STS 82 (Discovery 22) launches on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Fred Goldman says he will settle for a signed murder confession from O J Simpson in lieu of his $20.5 million judgement in the year 1997.   

Feb 13   In the year 1997 discovery captures Hubble Space Telescope   

Feb 14   On this day in history abitibi-Price and Stone-Consolidated announce a $2.3 billion merger, creating the world's largest newsprint maker   

Feb 15   In the year 1997 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Tara Lipinski   

Feb 15   US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldridge in the year 1997.   

Feb 16   At age 25, Jeff Gordon is youngest winner in Daytona 500 history in the year 1997.   

Feb 19   In the year 1997 chinese Communist revolutionary Deng Xiaoping dies.   

Feb 19   Deng Xiaoping, head (Chinese Communist Party), dies at 92 in the year 1997.   

Feb 19   On this day in history fCC makes available 311 for non-emergency calls &711 for hearing or speech-impaired emergency calls   

Feb 21   In the year 1997 "Empire Strikes Back, special edition," premieres   

Feb 21   Kenneth Rowntree, painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1997 sTS 82 (Discovery 22) lands   

Feb 23   Ali Abu Kamal opens fire in Empire State Building & kills 1 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Graham Kersey, cricket wicket keeper, dies in car crash in the year 1997.   

Jan 02   Jim Rodger, sports writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Burton Lane, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history harry B Helmsley, owner (Empire State Building), dies at 87   

Jan 05   Andre Franquin, cartoonist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Ian Peter Leslie Smith, journalist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Desmond Flower, publisher, dies at 89 in the year 1997.   

Jan 08   In the year 1997 carole Carr, singer/actress (Down Among the Z Men), dies at 68