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.   

Feb 04   In Turkmenistan-Iran Border Region a 6.8 earthquate occured. At least 88 people killed, nearly 2000 injured, about 5500 houses destroyed and 11000 houses damaged in the Bojnurd-Shirvan area, Iran   

Feb 04   James Friell, political cartoonist, dies at 84   

Feb 04   Secretary of State Margaret Albright announces she just discovered that her grandparents were Jewish.   

Feb 05   3 Swiss banks create $70 million Holocaust fund.   

Feb 05   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.   

Feb 07   US and Russia announce summit set for Helsinki, March 20-21   

Feb 08   In this year, Jean-Luc Brassard claims gold medal in free-style skiing at the World Championships in Nagano.   

Feb 09   11th American Comedy Award Debbie Reynolds.   

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

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

Feb 09   Scotty Bowman, is inaugural NHL coach to win 1000 games.   

Feb 10   Brian McManus Connolly, musician, dies at 47.   

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

Feb 10   Lemrick Nelson are discovered guilty in the fatal stabbing on Hasidic Jew Yankel Rosenbaum in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 1991   

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

Feb 10   Soyuz TM-25 launches to the MIR.   

Feb 11   Celine Dion receives an award for her 50 millionth record sold   

Feb 11   Don Porter, actor (Gidget), dies at 84.   

Feb 11   STS 82 (Discovery 22) launches.   

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.   

Feb 13   Discovery captures Hubble Space Telescope.   

Feb 14   Abitibi-Price and Stone-Consolidated announce a $2.3 billion merger, creating the world's largest newsprint maker   

Feb 15   US female Figure Skating championship won by Tara Lipinski.   

Feb 15   US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldridge.   

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

Feb 19   Chinese Communist revolutionary Deng Xiaoping dies.   

Feb 19   Deng Xiaoping, head (Chinese Communist Party), dies at 92   

Feb 19   FCC makes available 311 for non-emergency calls and 711 for hearing or speech-impaired emergency calls.   

Feb 21   "Empire Strikes Back, special edition," premieres.   

Feb 21   Kenneth Rowntree, painter, dies at 81.   

Feb 21   STS 82 (Discovery 22) lands.   

Feb 23   Ali Abu Kamal opens fire in Empire State Building and results in the deaths of 1.   

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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),