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HomePage 7: Historical Events In 1997
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 07 Galileo, 4th Ganymede Flyby (Orbit 8) 
May 08 Tea Leoni and David Duchovny wed in Greenwich Village.
May 09 The inaugural US ambassador returns to Vietnam since Saigon fell arrives in Vietnam.
May 10 In Northern Iran a 7.5 quake, At least 1567 people killed, 2300 injured, 50000 homeless, 10533 houses destroyed, 5474 houses damaged and landslides in the Birjand-Qayen area.
May 11 Brenda Carlin, TV producer/wife of comedian George Carlin, dies at 57
May 12 14 North Koreans defect to South Korea
May 12 Russia and Chechnya sign peace deal after 400 years of conflict.
May 12 Susie Maroney, 22, of Australia, is inaugural to swim from Cuba to Florida
May 12 Tornado narrowly misses downtown Miami.
May 16 In this year, Brandi Sherwood, (Idaho) formally adopts in place of Brook Lee (Miss Universe) as Miss USA.
May 17 Sylvester Stallone weds Jennifer Flavin in London
May 19 Millie, dog of President Bush (Millie's Book), dies at 12.
May 20 Virgilio Boat, president of Colombia (1986-90), dies
May 23 In this year, Mel Karmazin adopts in place of Peter Lund as CEO of CBS TV.
May 24 Actor Tim Allen arrested for drunk driving in Michigan
May 24 Edward Mulhare, actor (Ghost and Mrs Muir), dies of lung cancer at 74.
May 25 Muhammad Fadhel, PM of Iraq (1953-54), dies
May 26 Manfred Von Ardenne, German scientific pioneer, dies at 90
May 27 Judge finds Pamela Lee not guilty of breaking a contract.
May 27 Major league revenue sharing begins, New York Yankees pay out most $28 million
May 27 Marv Albert pleads innocent to charges of sexually assault.
May 27 Russian President Boris Yeltsin signs a historic treaty with NATO.
May 27 The inaugural all female (20 British women) team reaches North Pole
May 28 Bob Dylan hospitalized in England with histoplasmosis
May 28 Linda Finch completes Amelia Earhart attempted around-the-world flight.
May 28 Tornado in Jarrell TX results in the deaths of at least 28.
May 28 Wallace Berg, 42, is 4th American to scale Mount Everest for 3rd time
May 29 George Fenneman, announcer (You Bet Your Life), dies at 77
May 29 In this year, 70th National Spelling Bee Rebecca Sealfon claims spelling euonym
May 29 In this year, 70th National Spelling Bee: Rebecca Sealfon claims spelling euonym
May 29 Jesse Timmedequas, are discovered guilty of rape/murder of Megan Kanka, 7.
May 29 Scientists announce new human species in 780000 year old fossil.
May 30 Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X, set afire by 12 year old grandson.
May 30 Ken Dryden is recorded as becoming president of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs may311889 The Johnstown Flood results in the deaths of 2000 to 5000 Pennsylvanians in a city of 30000
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