Page 7: Historical Events In 1997
Friday, 24 October 2025
May 07 Galileo, 4th Ganymede Flyby (Orbit 8) in the year 1997. 


May 08 Tea Leoni & David Duchovny wed in Greenwich Village on this day in history. 


May 09 In the year 1997 the first US ambassador returns to Vietnam since Saigon fell arrives in Vietnam 


May 10 In Northern Iran a 7.5 quake, At least 1,567 people killed, 2,300 injured, 50,000 homeless, 10,533 houses destroyed, 5,474 houses damaged and landslides in the Birjand-Qayen area in the year 1997. 


May 11 Brenda Carlin, TV producer/wife of comedian George Carlin, dies at 57 on this day in history. 


May 12 In the year 1997 14 North Koreans defect to South Korea 


May 12 In the year 1997 russia & Chechnya sign peace deal after 400 years of conflict 


May 12 Susie Maroney, 22, of Australia, is first to swim from Cuba to Florida on this day in history. 


May 12 Tornado narrowly misses downtown Miami on this day in history. 


May 16 Brandi Sherwood, (Idaho) replaces Brook Lee (Miss Universe) as Miss USA on this day in history. 


May 17 Sylvester Stallone weds Jennifer Flavin in London in the year 1997. 


May 19 On this day in history millie, dog of President Bush (Millie's Book), dies at 12 


May 20 On this day in history virgilio Boat, president of Colombia (1986-90), dies 


May 23 Mel Karmazin replaces Peter Lund as CEO of CBS TV on this day in history. 


May 24 On this day in history actor Tim Allen arrested for drunk driving in Michigan 


May 24 Edward Mulhare, actor (Ghost & Mrs Muir), dies of lung cancer at 74 on this day in history. 


May 25 On this day in history muhammad Fadhel, PM of Iraq (1953-54), dies 


May 26 Manfred Von Ardenne, German scientific pioneer, dies at 90 in the year 1997. 


May 27 Judge finds Pamela Lee not guilty of breaking a contract in the year 1997. 


May 27 Major league revenue sharing begins, New York Yankees pay out most $28 million in the year 1997. 


May 27 On this day in history marv Albert pleads innocent to charges of sexually assault 


May 27 In the year 1997 russian President Boris Yeltsin signs a historic treaty with NATO 


May 27 The first all female (20 British women) team reaches North Pole in the year 1997. 


May 28 Bob Dylan hospitalized in England with histoplasmosis in the year 1997. 


May 28 Linda Finch completes Amelia Earhart attempted around-the-world flight on this day in history. 


May 28 On this day in history tornado in Jarrell TX kills at least 28 


May 28 Wallace Berg, 42, is 4th American to scale Mount Everest for 3rd time on this day in history. 


May 29 70th National Spelling Bee Rebecca Sealfon wins spelling euonym on this day in history. 


May 29 On this day in history 70th National Spelling Bee: Rebecca Sealfon wins spelling euonym 


May 29 George Fenneman, announcer (You Bet Your Life), dies at 77 on this day in history. 


May 29 Jesse Timmedequas, found guilty of rape/murder of Megan Kanka, 7 on this day in history. 


May 29 In the year 1997 scientists announce new human species in 780,000 year old fossil 


May 30 In the year 1997 betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X, set afire by 12 year old grandson 


May 30 Ken Dryden becomes president of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs may311889 The Johnstown Flood kills 2,000 to 5,000 Pennsylvanians in a city of 30,000 on this day in history. 


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