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   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 in the year 1997.  

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

Feb 05   Brook Lee, Hawaii, crowned 46th Miss USA (en route to Miss Universe) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   US & Russia announce summit set for Helsinki, March 20-21 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1997.  

Feb 09   Fox cartoon series "Simpsons" airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Scotty Bowman, is first NHL coach to win 1,000 games in the year 1997.  

Feb 10   Brian McManus Connolly, musician, dies at 47 in the year 1997.  

Feb 10   In the year 1997 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 in the year 1997.  

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1997 sTS 82 (Discovery 22) launches  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1997 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldridge  

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

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

Feb 19   On this day in history deng Xiaoping, head (Chinese Communist Party), dies at 92  

Feb 19   FCC makes available 311 for non-emergency calls &711 for hearing or speech-impaired emergency calls in the year 1997.  

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

Feb 21   On this day in history kenneth Rowntree, painter, dies at 81  

Feb 21   STS 82 (Discovery 22) lands on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1997 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 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   Harry B Helmsley, owner (Empire State Building), dies at 87 in the year 1997.  

Jan 05   Andre Franquin, cartoonist, dies at 72 in the year 1997.  

Jan 06   On this day in history ian Peter Leslie Smith, journalist, dies at 52  

Jan 07   Desmond Flower, publisher, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history carole Carr, singer/actress (Down Among the Z Men), dies at 68