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 in the year 1997.   

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   In the year 1997 secretary of State Margaret Albright announces she just discovered that her grandparents were Jewish   

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) in the year 1997.   

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Jean-Luc Brassard wins gold medal in free-style skiing at the World Championships in Nagano in the year 1997.   

Feb 09   On this day in history 11th American Comedy Award Debbie Reynolds   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1997 fox cartoon series "Simpsons" airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history   

Feb 09   Scotty Bowman, is first NHL coach to win 1,000 games on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1997 brian McManus Connolly, musician, dies at 47   

Feb 10   Comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Closest Approach to Earth (1.9245 AU) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Lemrick Nelson found guilty in the fatal stabbing on Hasidic Jew Yankel Rosenbaum in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 1991 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1997 o J Simpson jury reaches decision on $25 million in punitive damages   

Feb 10   Soyuz TM-25 launches to the MIR in the year 1997.   

Feb 11   On this day in history celine Dion receives an award for her 50 millionth record sold   

Feb 11   In the year 1997 don Porter, actor (Gidget), dies at 84   

Feb 11   STS 82 (Discovery 22) launches in the year 1997.   

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   US female Figure Skating championship won by Tara Lipinski on this day in history.   

Feb 15   US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldridge in the year 1997.   

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

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

Feb 19   In the year 1997 deng Xiaoping, head (Chinese Communist Party), dies at 92   

Feb 19   In the year 1997 fCC makes available 311 for non-emergency calls &711 for hearing or speech-impaired emergency calls   

Feb 21   "Empire Strikes Back, special edition," premieres on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Kenneth Rowntree, painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1997 sTS 82 (Discovery 22) lands   

Feb 23   In the year 1997 ali Abu Kamal opens fire in Empire State Building & kills 1   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Next Page »

Jan 01   Graham Kersey, cricket wicket keeper, dies in car crash on this day in history.   

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 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   In the year 1997 carole Carr, singer/actress (Down Among the Z Men), dies at 68