Page 3: 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 the year 1997 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   James Friell, political cartoonist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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   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 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   11th American Comedy Award Debbie Reynolds in the year 1997.   

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

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

Feb 09   On this day in history scotty Bowman, is first NHL coach to win 1,000 games   

Feb 10   On this day in history brian McManus Connolly, musician, dies at 47   

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

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   O J Simpson jury reaches decision on $25 million in punitive damages in the year 1997.   

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   In the year 1997 don Porter, actor (Gidget), dies at 84   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   Abitibi-Price and Stone-Consolidated announce a $2.3 billion merger, creating the world's largest newsprint maker in the year 1997.   

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   Chinese Communist revolutionary Deng Xiaoping dies in the year 1997.   

Feb 19   Deng Xiaoping, head (Chinese Communist Party), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1997 kenneth Rowntree, painter, dies at 81   

Feb 21   STS 82 (Discovery 22) lands in the year 1997.   

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 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 in the year 1997.   

Jan 04   In the year 1997 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   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.