1 : 1997
2 : Events
2.1 : January 1997
2.2 : February 1997
2.3 : March 1997
2.4 : April 1997
2.5 : May 1997
2.6 : June 1997
2.7 : July 1997
2.8 : August 1997
2.9 : September 1997
2.10 : October 1997
2.11 : November 1997
2.12 : December 1997
3 : Year in topic
4 : Historical Relic and Ancient Remain
5 : Deaths
5.1 : January-May
5.2 : June-October
5.3 : November-December
6 : Nobel Prizes
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Events
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- February 4 - O. J. Simpson is found to be civilly liable for the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Simpson is ordered to pay $35,000,000 in damages to the families of the two victims.
- Tuesday, February 4, 1997 - On their way to Lebanon two Israeli troop-transport helicopters collide killing 73.
- Tuesday, February 4, 1997 - After at first contesting the results, Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic recognizes opposition victories in the November 1996 elections.
- February 5 - The so-called "Big Three" banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71 million fund to aid Holocaust survivors and their families.
- Wednesday, February 5, 1997 - Morgan Stanley and Dean Witter investment banks announce a $10 billion merger.
- February 9 - The Simpsons surpasses ''The Flintstones'' as the longest-running prime-time animated series.
- February 10 - The United States Army suspends Sgt. Major Gene McKinney, its top-ranking enlisted soldier, after hearing allegations of sexual misconduct.
- February 11 - Bill Parcells becomes head coach of New York Jets.
- February 13 - Tune-up and repair work on the Hubble Space Telescope is started by astronauts from the Space Shuttle Discovery .
- February 19 - The last of the People's Republic of China's major revolutionaries, Deng Xiaoping dies at 92.
- February 22 - In Roslin, Scotland, scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly had been successfully cloned and was born in July 1996.
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- April 16 - Houston, Texas socialite Doris McGowen Beck Angleton is murdered in her River Oaks home. Roger Nicholas Angleton admits to the crime in the suicide note; Robert Nicholas Angleton, Doris' husband, was found innocent of the crime by a Texas jury, but later gets arrested by the Department of Justice for similar charges.
- April 18 - The Red River of the North reaches flood stage in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
- April 21 - First space burial, carrying the remains of 24 people on a Pegasus rocket into earth orbit.
- April 22 - A 126-day hostage crisis at the residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima, Peru ends after government commandos storm and capture the building rescuing 71 hostages. One hostage dies of a heart attack, two soldiers are killed from rebel fire and all 14 rebels were slain.
- April 27 - Andrew Cunanan murders Jerffrey Trail, beginning a murder spree that will last until July and terminate with the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace.
- April 28 - The Red River of the North returns to its banks in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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- May 1 - The UK's Labour Party end 18 years of Conservative rule in the 1997 UK general election
- May 2 - Tony Blair appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- May 10 - An earthquake near Ardekul in northeastern Iran kills at least 2,400.
- May 11 - IBM's Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov, the first time a computer beat a chess grand master
- May 12 - Barnes and Noble Inc. filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com, a day before Amazon launched its initial public offering.
- May 14 - The Star Alliance is formed between Air Canada, Lufthansa, SAS, Thai Airways International and United Airlines.
- May 22 - Women in the military: Kelly Flinn, US Air Force's first female bomber pilot certified for combat, accepts a general discharge in order to avoid a court martial.
- May 25 - Strom Thurmond becomes the longest serving member in the history of the United States Senate (41 years and 10 months).
- Sunday, May 25, 1997 - A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koromah.
- May 27 - A strong tornado hits in Jarrell, Texas killing 27 people. It was the second deadliest tornado of the 90's. (see Jarrell Tornado)
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- June - Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraqi military escorts on board an UNSCOM helicopter try to physically prevent the UNSCOM pilot from flying the helicopter in the direction of its planned destination, threatening the safety of the aircraft and their crews.
- June 7 - A computer user known as "_eci" published his Microsoft C source code on a Windows 95 and Windows NT exploit, which would later become WinNuke. The source code gets wide distribution across the internet, and Microsoft is forced to release a security patch.
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- July 1 - The United Kingdom hands sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China
- July 4 - NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars.
- July 8 - Mayo Clinic researchers warn that the dieting-drug "fen-phen" can cause severe heart and lung damage.
- Tuesday, July 8, 1997 - NATO invites the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland to join the alliance in 1999.
- July 10 - In London, scientists report their DNA analysis findings from a Neanderthal skeleton which support the out of Africa theory of human evolution placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.
- July 15 - In Miami, Florida, serial killer Andrew Phillip Cunanan guns down Gianni Versace outside his home.
- July 17 - The F.W. Woolworth Company closes after 117 years in business.
- July 21 - The fully restored USS Constitution (aka "Old Ironsides") celebrates her 200th birthday by setting sail for the first time in 116 years.
- July 22 - The second Blue Water Bridge opens between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario
- July 23 - Digital Equipment Corporation files antitrust charges against chipmaker Intel.
- July 25 - K.R. Narayanan is sworn-in as India's 10th president and the first member of the Dalits caste to hold this office.
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Year in topic
Historical Relic and Ancient Remain
Deaths
January-May
- January 10 - Sheldon Leonard, producer, actor, director
- January 17 - Clyde Tombaugh, astronomer, discoverer of Pluto.
- January 19 - James Dickey, poet, novelist
- January 20 - Curt Flood, baseball star
- January 21 - Colonel Tom Parker, celebrity manager
- February 1 - Herb Caen, newspaper columnist
- February 2 - Chico Science, Brazillian musician.
- February 5 - Pamela Harriman, US embassador to France
- February 11 - Don Porter, actor.
- February 19 - Deng Xiaoping, Paramount leader of the People's Republic of China
- February 20 - Edmond Yu, medical student
- March 9 - The Notorious B.I.G., rap musician
- March 10 - La Vern Baker, singer
- March 14 - Fred Zinnemann, director
- March 19 - Willem de Kooning, artist
- March 20 - Tony Zale, Boxer
- April 5 - Allen Ginsberg, US poet
- April 7 - Georgi Shonin, cosmonaut
- April 16 - Doris Angleton, Houston, Texas socialite
- May 14 - Harry Blackstone Jr., magician
- May 29 - Jeff Buckley, musician (accidental drowning)
June-October
- June 26 - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, hawaiian singer
- June 28 - Mrs. Miller, singer
- July 2 - James Stewart
- July 4 - Charles Kuralt, television reporter
- July 15 - Gianni Versace, fashion designer
- July 20 - John Akii-Bua Ugandan hurdler
- July 23 - Chuhei Nambu, Japanese athlete
- August 2 - William S. Burroughs, US author
- August 2 - Fela Kuti, Nigerian musician and political activist
- August 10 - Conlon Nancarrow, composer
- August 10 - Selena Peart Taylor, daughter of Rush drummer Neil Peart, in an automobile accident
- August 24 - Louis Essen, physicist
- August 29 - Christopher Maier, student killed by Angel Maturino Resendiz
- August 31 - Diana, Princess of Wales
- August 31- Dodi Al-Fayed
- September 5 - Georg Solti
- September 5 - Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (Mother Teresa)
- September 9 - Burgess Meredith
- September 17 - Red Skelton
- September 19 - Rich Mullins, singer
- October 24 - Don Messick, cartoon voice-over actor
November-December
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