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A comprehensive overview of the year 1997 in various topics, calendars, and events. Learn about the major happenings in politics, culture, science, sports, and more around the world in 1997.
- France -- Princess Diana Dies
- United Kingdom
- USA -- Deep Blue Defeats Kasparov
- Madeleine Albright
- Lion King Musical
- Scotland Referendum
Princess Diana is killed in a car crash on August 31 News Eventsin Paris, France. The princess was traveling with her friend Dodi Al Fayed who was also killed in the crash, as well as the drive of the vehicle. The vehicle hit a wall after the driver lost control when trying to evade the paparazzi hat was following them. After the crash it was deter...
The first successfully cloned mammal is revealed by the Roslin Institute. More Information and Timeline for Dolly the sheep. Scientists at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland announced that they had successfully cloned a sheep. The sheep, named Dolly, was born in July of the previous year but they had waited to announce the scientific break...
IBM’s Deep Blue chess-playing computer defeated chess champion Garry Kasparov during May. The computer won game 6 of the match-up becoming the first computer to defeat the world champion chess player under tournament conditions. At this point in Kasparov’s career, the 34 year old had never lost to a human opponent and the loss to Deep Blue was the ...
Madeleine Albright becomes the first female Secretary of State for the first time in United States history. More Information and Timeline for Madeleine Albright. Madeleine Albright is sworn in as the United States Secretary of State, becoming the first woman Secretary of State in U.S. History. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton after he wo...
The Lion King Musical on Broadway debuts. More Information for The Lion King on Broadway The Lion King musical makes its debut on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre during November of 1997. Produced by Disney, the musical was based on the hit Disney animation film of the same name from 1994. Using elaborate puppetry, costumes, and choreography t...
Scotland votes to create its own Parliament after 290 years of union with England. More Information for the Scotland Referendum. 1. During September of 1997 Scottish citizens voted in a referendum to determine whether or not Scotland should create its own parliament and devolve some powers from the United Kingdom. 2. Of the 60.4% of voters who turn...
What happened and who was famous in 1997? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1997.
1997 to 2009: Overcoming Multiple Crises. In 1997, the Asian Financial Crisis swept the region, toppling governments and bankrupting companies, governments, and individuals. Singapore was also affected, and sunk into a deep recession in 1998.
Browse the calendar of historical events that happened in 1997, from political, cultural, sports, and entertainment to science and technology. Find out what happened on any date in 1997 with On This Day.
Nov 3, 2020 · A comprehensive list of the most important events that happened in 1997, from a cult's mass suicide, a Princess's death, and a lone person crossing Antarctica. See how these events were reported in old newspapers from 1997.
Nov 3, 2021 · A comprehensive list of the most important events that happened in 1997, from a cult's mass suicide, a Princess's death, and a lone person crossing Antarctica. See how these events were reported in old newspapers from 1997.
