1997 Calendar
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1997 Historical Event(s)
- January 3, 1997 – China announces it will spend US$27.7 billion to fight erosion and pollution in the Yangtze and Yellow River valleys.
- February 7, 1997 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Ox in Chinese astrology.
- February 23, 1997 – A small fire occurs in the Russian Space station, Mir.
- April 13, 1997 – Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament.
- June 13, 1997 – Uphaar cinema fire, in New Delhi, India, killed 59 people, and over 100 people injured.
- July 21, 1997 – The fully restored USS Constitution (aka Old Ironsides) celebrates her 200th birthday by setting sail for the first time in 116 years.
- September 11, 1997 – After a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament, within the United Kingdom.
- November 17, 1997 – In Luxor, Egypt, 62 people are killed by 6 Islamic militants outside the Temple of Hatshepsut, known as Luxor massacre (The police then kill the assailants).
- December 15, 1997 – A chartered Tupolev TU-154 from Tajikistan crashes in the desert near Sharja, United Arab Emirates airport killing 85.
- December 17, 1997 – The United Kingdom commences its Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997, which extends the state’s gun ban to include all handguns—with the exception of antique and show weapons.
Who Were Born On 1997?
- March 18, 1997 – Ciara Bravo, American actress
- May 27, 1997 – Danny McKinnon, Canadian actor
- June 21, 1997 – Rebecca Black, American pop star
- July 22, 1997 – Field Cate, American actor
- August 16, 1997 – Greyson Chance, American singer
- October 8, 1997 – Bella Thorne, American actress
- October 27, 1997 – Eden Taylor-Draper, English actress
- November 1, 1997 – Alex Wolff, American singer and actor
- November 4, 1997 – Bea Binene, Filipina actress
- November 6, 1997 – Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, English actor