Historical Events In 1997

Aug 07   In the year 1997 douglas Gray, archivist, dies at 74   

Aug 08   Duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history jean-Claude Lauzon, director/writer (Leola), dies in air crash at 43   

Aug 12   On this day in history luther Allison, blues performer (Motown), dies of cancer at 57   

Aug 12   The birth of Erwin Schrodinger, Physicist on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1997 hudson Bay Railway, owned by Omnitrax of Denver, Colorado, takes over operation of former CN lines to Flin Flon, Lyn Lake and Churchill.   

Aug 21   On this day in history death of Norris Bradbury, American physicist who led the team charged with assembling the components for the world's first atomic bomb explosion.   

Aug 21   Misael Pastrana Borrero, Pres of Colombia (1970-74), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1997 eric Gairy, PM of Grenada (1974-79), dies   

Aug 24   In the year 1997 phillip Humphrey Vellacott, classicist, dies at 90   

Aug 25   In the year 1997 clodomiro Almeyda Medina, Chilean external minister (1970-73), dies   

Aug 29   DVD's outsell Laserdiscs in the U.S on this day in history.   

Aug 29   The Japanese Supreme Court rules the government acted illegally when it deleted from a history textbook references to Japan's deadly experiments on Chinese during World War II in the year 1997.   

Aug 30   In the year 1997 the world learns of the Paris car crash that killed England's Princess Diana, her husband and Harrod's owner Dodi Fayed, and their driver.   

Aug 31   On this day in history diana Spencer, Princess of Wales, dies in car crash in Paris at 36   

Sep 02   In the year 1997 rudolf Bing, opera manager (NY Met Opera), dies at 95   

Sep 04   Belle Stewart, singer, dies at 91 in the year 1997.   

Sep 04   Huron Central Railway, owned by Genessee Rail-One, takes over operation of the former CP line between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury, Ont in the year 1997.   

Sep 04   RaiLink-Lakeland &Waterways takes over the former CN lines in northeastern Alberta from Boyle to Lynton, near Fort McMurray. Agreement was reached on 2 September, operation commenced on 4 September and formal transfer took place on November 24 in the year 1997.   

Sep 05   On this day in history digital Theater Sound (DTS) announces its intentions to enter the DVD market   

Sep 05   In the year 1997 georg Solti, conductor, dead, dies at 84   

Sep 05   On this day in history humanitarian Mother Teresa dies of a heart attack in Calcutta, India, at age 87.   

Sep 06   Philippe Rossillon, administrator, dies at 66 in the year 1997.   

Sep 06   In the year 1997 the funeral for Diana, Princess of Wales, is held at London's Westminster Abbey.   

Sep 07   On this day in history alex Macintosh, broadcaster/actor (Hell Fight), dies at 72   

Sep 10   Burgess Meredith, actor (Penguin-Batman, Rocky), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Antony Kearey, television producer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Jan Peder Syse, PM of Norway (1989-90), dies in the year 1997.   

Sep 18   Harry Brian Boyne, journalist, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Clive Brain, educationalist, dies at 57 in the year 1997.   

Sep 20   On this day in history edmund Falkiner, jazz saxophinist/probation officer, dies at 59   

Sep 20   On this day in history raiLink Southern Ontario takes over the operation of the former CN Hagersville subdivision between Nanticoke and Brantford including the Burford Spur. On December 15 the company took over the former CN Northern and Northwestern Spur.   

Sep 21   A volcanic avalanche buries Montserrat's airport and flows into the Atlantic Ocean 5.5km away in the year 1997.   

Sep 21   Tommy Cecil, ferryman, dies at 51 in the year 1997.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history graham Kersey, cricket wicket keeper, dies in car crash   

Jan 02   On this day in history jim Rodger, sports writer, dies at 75   

Jan 03   Burton Lane, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Andre Franquin, cartoonist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Ian Peter Leslie Smith, journalist, dies at 52 in the year 1997.   

Jan 07   Desmond Flower, publisher, dies at 89 in the year 1997.   

Jan 08   Carole Carr, singer/actress (Down Among the Z Men), dies at 68 in the year 1997.