Page 3: Historical Events In 1997

Feb 04   A civil jury finds O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her companion, Ronald Goldman on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   

Feb 04   In the year 1997 james Friell, political cartoonist, dies at 84   

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 in the year 1997.   

Feb 05   In the year 1997 brook Lee, Hawaii, crowned 46th Miss USA (en route to Miss Universe)   

Feb 06   Diane Blood, 32, in England, won right to use her dead husbands sperm in the year 1997.   

Feb 07   US & Russia announce summit set for Helsinki, March 20-21 in the year 1997.   

Feb 08   In the year 1997 jean-Luc Brassard wins gold medal in free-style skiing at the World Championships in Nagano   

Feb 09   In the year 1997 11th American Comedy Award Debbie Reynolds   

Feb 09   Barry Evans, actor (Dr Upton-Dr in the House), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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   Brian McManus Connolly, musician, dies at 47 in the year 1997.   

Feb 10   On this day in history comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Closest Approach to Earth (1.9245 AU)   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1997 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   On this day in history celine Dion receives an award for her 50 millionth record sold   

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

Feb 13   Discovery captures Hubble Space Telescope in the year 1997.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   On this day in history chinese Communist revolutionary Deng Xiaoping dies.   

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

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

Feb 21   "Empire Strikes Back, special edition," premieres on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history sTS 82 (Discovery 22) lands   

Feb 23   On this day in history ali Abu Kamal opens fire in Empire State Building & kills 1   

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Jan 01   Graham Kersey, cricket wicket keeper, dies in car crash on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history jim Rodger, sports writer, dies at 75   

Jan 03   On this day in history burton Lane, composer, dies at 84   

Jan 04   Harry B Helmsley, owner (Empire State Building), dies at 87 in the year 1997.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1997 ian Peter Leslie Smith, journalist, dies at 52   

Jan 07   In the year 1997 desmond Flower, publisher, dies at 89   

Jan 08   Carole Carr, singer/actress (Down Among the Z Men), dies at 68 in the year 1997.