Historical Events In 1997

Mar 11   Beatle Paul McCartney knighted Sir Paul by Queen Elizabeth II on this day in history.   

Mar 11   San Francisco Giant J T Snow suffers a fractured eye socket when hit by a pitch on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1997 fred Zinnemann (director), dies of heart attack at 89   

Mar 14   On this day in history iranian military plane crashes, killing 80   

Mar 14   President Clinton trips and tears up his knee requiring surgery on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history gail Davis, ( Annie Oakley), dies at 72   

Mar 16   On this day in history donna Andrews wins LPGA Welch's/Circle K Championship   

Mar 17   CNN begins Spanish broadcasts on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Russian AN-24 plane crashes in Turkey, 50 die in the year 1997.   

Mar 18   In the year 1997 willem de Kooning (abstract artist), dead Alzheimer's at 92   

Mar 19   In the year 1997 major League Baseball announces 5 year/$50M deal with Pepsi   

Mar 19   On this day in history police fired tear gas and warning shots in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, to quell a protest against the government's plan to use foreign mercenaries to crush a separatist rebellion   

Mar 19   In the year 1997 supreme Court hears Internet indecency arguments   

Mar 19   In the year 1997 willem De Kooning, artists (Abstract), dies of Alzheimer at 92   

Mar 20   Tobacco company Liggett admits cigarettes are addictive in the year 1997.   

Mar 21   World Ice Dance won by Oksana Grishuk & Evgeny Platov (Russia) in the year 1997.   

Mar 22   Comet Hale-Bopp Closest Approach to Earth (1.315 AU) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history 17th Golden Raspberry Awards Striptease wins   

Mar 23   In the year 1997 17th Golden Raspberry Awards: Striptease wins   

Mar 23   In the year 1997 wrestlemania XIII in Chicago, Undertaker beats Psycho Sid for title   

Mar 24   69th Academy Awards "The English Patient", Tom Cruise &Frances McDormand win on this day in history.   

Mar 24   69th Academy Awards: "The English Patient", Tom Cruise &Frances McDormand win on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Australian parliament overturns world's first &only euthanasia law on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1997 roberto Sanchez Vilella, governor of Puerto Rico in (1965-69), dies   

Mar 25   The Australian Senate votes to overturn the Northern Territory's Rights of the Terminally Ill law, the world's only law allowing terminally ill patients to commit suicide with a doctor's help in the year 1997.   

Mar 26   NHL announce Might Ducks &Vancouver Canucks to open 1998 in Japan on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history "Young Man From Atlanta", opens at Longacre NYC for 85 performances   

Mar 27   39 cult members in California commit mass suicide (Hale-Bopp) in the year 1997.   

Mar 27   Martin Luther King's son meets with James Earl Ray on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history a boat carrying dozens of Albanians seeking refuge in Italy strikes an Italian navy ship and sinks in Adriatic waters, killing at least 52 people.   

Mar 29   Eddie Ryder, actor (Slick Jones-General Hospital), dies at 74 in the year 1997.   

Mar 31   On this day in history "Daytime to Remember" a series showing old soaps premieres on ABC-TV   

Mar 31   On this day in history edwin Alberian, TV celebrity (Clarabell), dies at 76   

Mar 31   On this day in history pioneer 10, ends its mission   

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Jan 01   In the year 1997 graham Kersey, cricket wicket keeper, dies in car crash   

Jan 02   Jim Rodger, sports writer, dies at 75 in the year 1997.   

Jan 03   Burton Lane, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1997.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1997 andre Franquin, cartoonist, dies at 72   

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

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