1997 in der Geschichte
473 Einträge
Ereignisse
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1997
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station: A Delta II carrying a GPS2R satellite explodes 13 seconds after launch, dropping 250 tons of burning rocket remains around the launch pad.
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1997
Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city.
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1997
The U.S. House of Representatives votes 395-28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined.
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1997
Madeleine Albright becomes the first woman to serve as United States Secretary of State.
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1997
En route to Lebanon, two Israeli Sikorsky CH-53 troop-transport helicopters collide in mid-air over northern Galilee, Israel killing 73.
Lebanon · Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion · 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster · Israel
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1997
The so-called Big Three banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71 million fund to aid Holocaust survivors and their families.
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1997
NeXT merges with Apple Computer, starting the path to Mac OS X.
NeXT · Apple Inc. · OS X
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1997
Die Raumsonde Discovery wird für eine Mission gestartet, um den Hubble-Weltraumteleskop zu warten.
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1997
In Roslin, Midlothian, British scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly has been successfully cloned.
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1997
Yi Han-yong, a North Korean defector, was murdered by unidentified assailants in Bundang, South Korea.
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1997
An earthquake in northern Iran is responsible for about 3,000 deaths.
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1997
GRB 970228, a highly luminous flash of gamma rays, strikes the Earth for 80 seconds, providing early evidence that gamma-ray bursts occur well beyond the Milky Way.
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1997
The tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere, Sky Tower in downtown Auckland, New Zealand, opens after two-and-a-half years of construction.
List of tallest buildings and structures in the world · Sky Tower (Auckland) · Auckland, New Zealand
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1997
Comet Hale-Bopp: Observers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day.
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1997
India's Missionaries of Charity chooses Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as its leader.
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1997
The Phoenix Lights are seen over Phoenix, Arizona by hundreds of people, and by millions on television.
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1997
The tail of a Russian Antonov An-24 charter plane breaks off while en route to Turkey causing the plane to crash and killing all 50 people on board.
Antonov An-24 · Stavropolskaya Aktsionernaya Avia Flight 1023
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1997
Tara Lipinski, aged 14 years and 9 months, becomes the youngest women's World Figure Skating Champion.
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1997
Thirty-nine bodies are found in the Heaven's Gate mass suicides.
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1997
Comet Hale-Bopp is seen passing at perihelion.
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1997
Der Thalit-Massaker beginnt in Algerien; von den 53 Einwohnern von Thalit werden alle außer einem von Guerillas getötet.
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1997
Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament.
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1997
The 1997 Red River flood overwhelms the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Fire breaks out and spreads in downtown Grand Forks, but high water levels hamper efforts to reach the fire, leading to the destruction of 11 buildings.
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1997
Haouch Khemisti massacre in Algeria where 93 villagers are killed.
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1997
The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 enters into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons by its signatories.
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1997
Ellen DeGeneres came out as gay. Her sitcom, Ellen, became one of first major television shows featuring an openly gay main character.
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1997
The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year history.
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1997
A China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people.
China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
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1997
The 7.3 Mw Qayen earthquake strikes Iran's Khorasan Province, killing 1,567, injuring over 2,300, leaving 50,000 homeless, and damaging or destroying over 15,000 homes.
Moment magnitude scale · 1997 Qayen earthquake · Iran · Khorasan Province
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1997
Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first computer to beat a world-champion chess player in a classic match format.
Deep Blue (chess computer) · Chess · Supercomputer · Garry Kasparov · Deep Blue versus Kasparov, 1997, Game 6
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1997
The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in honor of Hmong and other "Secret War" veterans.
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1997
Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country.
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1997
Troops of Laurent Kabila march into Kinshasa. Zaire is officially renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Laurent Kabila · Kinshasa · Zaire · Democratic Republic of the Congo
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1997
The Sierra Gorda biosphere, the most ecologically diverse region in Mexico, is established as a result of grassroots efforts.
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1997
A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koromah.
Military coup · Sierra Leone · Ahmad Tejan Kabbah · Johnny Paul Koromah
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1997
The 1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak occurs, spawning multiple tornadoes in Central Texas, including the F5 that killed 27 in Jarrell.
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1997
In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, in which 168 people died. He was executed four years later.
Denver · Timothy McVeigh · Conspiracy (criminal) · 1995 · Oklahoma City bombing
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1997
The Second Republic of the Congo Civil War begins.
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1997
Before fleeing his northern stronghold, Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot orders the killing of his defense chief Son Sen and 11 of Sen's family members.
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1997
Queen Elizabeth II reopens the Globe Theatre in London.
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1997
A jury sentences Timothy McVeigh to death for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
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1997
Daïat Labguer (M'sila) massacre in Algeria: Fifty people die.
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1997
An unmanned Progress spacecraft collides with the Russian space station Mir.
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1997
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Supreme Court of the United States · Communications Decency Act · First Amendment to the United States Constitution
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1997
Holyfield-Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear.
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1997
The United Kingdom transfers sovereignty over Hong Kong to China.
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1997
China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule. The handover ceremony is attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Charles of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Colonialism · Tony Blair · Prince Charles of Wales · Jiang Zemin · Madeleine Albright
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1997
The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis
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1997
Die Raumsonde Pathfinder der NASA landet auf der Oberfläche des Mars.
NASA · Mars Pathfinder · Mars
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1997
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee.
Sri Lankan Civil War · A. Thangathurai · Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College · Trincomalee
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1997
Die Troubles: Als Reaktion auf den Drumcree-Streit beginnen in den nationalistischen Bezirken Nordirlands fünf Tage der Massenproteste, Ausschreitungen und Schießereien.
The Troubles · Drumcree conflict · 1997 nationalist riots in Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
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1997
The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War.
Turkish Armed Forces · Iraq · Operation Hammer (1997) · Kurdistan Democratic Party · Iraqi Kurdish Civil War
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1997
In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.
DNA · Neanderthal · Out of Africa theory · Human evolution · African Eve
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1997
Miguel Ángel Blanco, a member of Partido Popular (Spain), is kidnapped (and later murdered) in the Basque city of Ermua by ETA members, sparking widespread protests.
Miguel Ángel Blanco · People's Party (Spain) · Ermua · ETA (separatist group)
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1997
Die Troubles: Die provisorische IRA setzte einen Waffenstillstand fort, um ihren 25-jährigen bewaffneten Kampf zur Beendigung der britischen Herrschaft in Nordirland zu beenden.
The Troubles · Provisional Irish Republican Army · Provisional Irish Republican Army campaign 1969-97
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1997
The fully restored USS Constitution (a.k.a. Old Ironsides) celebrates its 200th birthday by setting sail for the first time in 116 years.
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1997
The second Blue Water Bridge opens between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario.
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1997
Digital Equipment Corporation files antitrust charges against chipmaker Intel.
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1997
About 50 people are killed in the Si Zerrouk massacre in Algeria.
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1997
Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre in Algeria: A total of 116 villagers killed, 40 in Oued El-Had and 76 in Mezouara.
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1997
Korean Air Flight 801 crashed at Nimitz Hill, Guam killing 228 of 254 people on board.
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1997
Der Massaker von Souhane in Algerien; über 60 Menschen werden getötet und 15 entführt.
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1997
Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall.
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1997
Beni Ali massacre occurs in Algeria, leaving 60 to 100 people dead.
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1997
At least 98 villagers are killed by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria GIA in the Rais massacre, Algeria.
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1997
Diana, Princess of Wales, her companion Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul die in a car crash in Paris.
Diana, Princess of Wales · Dodi Fayed · Henri Paul · Death of Diana, Princess of Wales
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1997
Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 (Tupolev Tu-134) crashes on approach into Phnom Penh airport, killing 64.
Vietnam Airlines · Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 · Tupolev Tu-134 · Phnom Penh
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1997
The Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales takes place in London. Well over a million people lined the streets and 2.5 billion watched around the world on television.
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1997
Maiden flight of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.
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1997
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor erreicht den Mars.
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1997
After a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.
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1997
Achtundachtzig Tote bei dem Untergang von fünf Waggons des Ahmedabad-Howrah-Express in einem Fluss im Bezirk Bilaspur in Madhya Pradesh, Indien.
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1997
United States media magnate Ted Turner donates US$1 billion to the United Nations.
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1997
Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is adopted.
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1997
Guelb El-Kebir massacre in Algeria where 53 people are killed.
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1997
A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A300 crashes near Medan, Indonesia, airport, killing 234.
Garuda Indonesia · Airbus A300 · Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 · Medan · Indonesia
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1997
An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse.
1997 Umbria and Marche earthquake · Umbria · Marche · Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi
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1997
The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Loomis, Fargo and Company. A Federal Bureau of Investigation investigation eventually results in 24 convictions and the recovery of approximately 95% of the $17.3 million stolen cash.
1997 Loomis Fargo Robbery in North Carolina · Charlotte, North Carolina · Loomis (company) · Federal Bureau of Investigation
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1997
An Austral Airlines DC-9-32 crashes and explodes near Nuevo Berlin, Uruguay, killing 74.
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1997
Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria that killed 43 at a fake roadblock.
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1997
The first supersonic land speed record is set by Andy Green in ThrustSSC (United Kingdom), 50 years and one day after Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in the Earth's atmosphere.
Land speed record · Andy Green · ThrustSSC · Chuck Yeager · Sound barrier
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1997
The Cassini probe launches from Cape Canaveral on its way to Saturn.
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1997
Nach einem kurzen Bürgerkrieg, der Präsident Pascal Lissouba aus Brazzaville vertrieben hat, proklamiert Denis Sassou Nguesso sich zum Präsidenten der Republik Kongo.
Republic of the Congo Civil War (1997-99) · Pascal Lissouba · Brazzaville · Denis Sassou Nguesso · Republic of the Congo
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1997
Stock Market mini-crash: Stock markets around the world crash because of fears of a global economic meltdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummets 554.26 points to 7,161.15.
October 27, 1997 mini-crash · Stock market · Stock market crash · Dow Jones Industrial Average
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1997
The United States of America imposes economic sanctions against Sudan in response to its human rights abuses of its own citizens and its material and political assistance to Islamic extremist groups across the Middle East and Eastern Africa.
Economic sanctions · Sudan · Human rights in Sudan · Islamic extremism · East Africa
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1997
WorldCom and MCI Communications announce a $37 billion merger (the largest merger in US history at the time).
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1997
Ramzi Yousef is found guilty of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
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1997
After nearly 18 years of incarceration, the People's Republic of China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons.
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1997
Twenty-five people are killed in the second Souhane massacre in Algeria.
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1997
In the Indian state of Bihar, Ranvir Sena attacked the CPI(ML) Party Unity stronghold Lakshmanpur-Bathe, killing 63 lower caste people.
Bihar · Ranvir Sena · Central Organising Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Party Unity
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1997
In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, representatives from 121 countries sign the Ottawa Treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. The United States, People's Republic of China, and Russia do not sign the treaty, however.
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1997
A Russian Antonov An-124 Ruslan cargo plane crashes into an apartment complex near Irkutsk, Siberia, killing 67.
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1997
The Kyoto Protocol opens for signature.
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1997
Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183 crashes in the desert near Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, killing 85.
Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183 · Emirate of Sharjah · United Arab Emirates
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1997
SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River, near Palembang in Indonesia, killing 104.
SilkAir Flight 185 · Musi River (Indonesia) · Palembang · Indonesia
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1997
Acteal massacre: Attendees at a prayer meeting of Roman Catholic activists for indigenous causes in the small village of Acteal in the Mexican state of Chiapas are massacred by paramilitary forces.
Acteal massacre · Catholic Church · Indigenous peoples of the Americas · Acteal · Chiapas
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1997
Hussein Farrah Aidid relinquishes the disputed title of President of Somalia by signing the Cairo Declaration, in Cairo, Egypt. It is the first major step towards reconciliation in Somalia since 1991.
Hussein Farrah Aidid · President of Somalia · Cairo · Somalia
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1997
The Sid El-Antri massacre in Algeria kills between 50 and 100 people.
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1997
Der protestantische paramilitärische Führer Billy Wright wird in Nordirland, Vereinigtes Königreich, ermordet.
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1997
Hong Kong begins to kill all the nation's 1.25 million chickens to stop the spread of a potentially deadly influenza strain.
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1997
In the worst incident in Algeria's insurgency, the Wilaya of Relizane massacres, 400 people from four villages are killed.
Berühmte Geburten
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1997
Cody Simpson, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
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1997
Micah Hart, Canadian ice hockey player
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1997
Connor McDavid, Canadian ice hockey player
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1997
Ivan Provorov, Russian ice hockey player
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1997
Jeremy Shada, American actor, musician and singer
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1997
Samantha Yeo, Singaporean swimmer
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1997
Gedion Zelalem, German-born American soccer player
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1997
Paige Mary Hourigan, New Zealand tennis player
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1997
Patrick Roberts, English footballer
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1997
Anhelina Kalinina, Ukrainian tennis player
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1997
Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer
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1997
Lilly King, American swimmer
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1997
Chloë Grace Moretz, American actress
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1997
Nadia Podoroska, Argentinian tennis player
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1997
Pardeep Narwal, Indian Kabaddi athlete
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1997
Isabelle Fuhrman, American actress
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1997
Reghan Tumilty, Scottish footballer
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1997
Camila Cabello, Cuban-American singer
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1997
Julia Barretto, Filipino actress and singer
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1997
Belinda Bencic, Swiss tennis player
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1997
Simone Biles, American gymnast
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1997
Florian Neuhaus, deutscher Fußballspieler
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1997
Katie Ledecky, American swimmer
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1997
Álex Palou, Spanish racing driver
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1997
Asa Butterfield, English actor
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1997
Abdelhak Nouri, Dutch footballer
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1997
Rafaela Gómez, Ecuadorian tennis player
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1997
Arno Verschueren, Belgian professional football player
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1997
Georgia Bohl, Australian swimmer
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1997
Miriam Kolodziejová, Czech tennis player
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1997
Maisie Williams, English actress
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1997
Matthias Blübaum, German chess grandmaster
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1997
Lydia Ko, New Zealand golfer
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1997
Veronika Kudermetova, Russian tennis player
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1997
Julius Ertlthaler, Austrian footballer
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1997
Adam Ryczkowski, Polish footballer
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1997
Ivana Jorović, Serbian tennis player
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1997
Daria Kasatkina, Russian tennis player
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1997
Reimis Smith, Australian rugby league player
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1997
Ousmane Dembélé, French footballer
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1997
Ivan De Santis, Italian footballer
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1997
Sisca Folkertsma, Dutch footballer
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1997
Alex Gunning, Australian mathematician
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1997
Viktoria Petryk, Ukrainian singer-songwriter
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1997
Pedro Chirivella, Spanish footballer
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1997
Coy Craft, American footballer
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1997
Joe Gomez, English footballer
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1997
Gustaf Nilsson, Swedish footballer
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1997
Sam Timmins, New Zealand basketball player
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1997
Jeļena Ostapenko, Latvian tennis player
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1997
Madison Kocian, American gymnast
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1997
Katharina Hobgarski, German tennis player
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1997
Latrell Mitchell, Australian rugby league player
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1997
Rebecca Black, American singer-songwriter
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1997
Derrius Guice, American football player
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1997
Callum Taylor, English cricketer
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1997
Iryna Shymanovich, Belarusian tennis player
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1997
Daniel Lawrence, English cricketer
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1997
Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate
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1997
Nat Butcher, Australian rugby league player
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1997
Jack Cogger, Australian rugby league player
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1997
Kylie Jenner, American television personality and model
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1997
Greyson Chance, American singer-songwriter and pianist
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1997
Renato Sanches, Portuguese footballer
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1997
Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer
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1997
Jai Field, Australian rugby league player
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1997
Tsukushi, Japanese wrestler
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1997
Billy Bainbridge, Australian rugby league player
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1997
Brooke Henderson, Canadian golfer
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1997
Auston Matthews, American ice hockey player
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1997
Yana Kudryavtseva, Russian gymnast
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1997
Max Verstappen, Dutch Formula One driver
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1997
Hana Sugisaki, Japanese actress
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1997
Jin Boyang, Chinese figure skater
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1997
Kasper Dolberg, Danish footballer
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1997
Bella Thorne, American actress
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1997
Jeando Fuchs, French footballer
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1997
Curtis Scott, Australian rugby league player
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1997
Jaydn Su'A, neuseeländischer Rugby-League-Spieler
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1997
Claudia Fragapane, englische Turnerin
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1997
Lonzo Ball, American basketball player
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1997
Taylor Fritz, American tennis player
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1997
Marcus Rashford, englischer Fußballspieler
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1997
Davis Keillor-Dunn, English footballer
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1997
Bea Binene, Filipina television actress
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1997
Erika Hendsel, Estonian tennis player
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1997
Nana Okada, Japanese singer
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1997
Matthew Fisher, English cricketer
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Ye Qiuyu, Chinese tennis player
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1997
Zach Banks, American race car driver
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1997
Magdalena Fręch, Polish tennis player
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1997
Zara Larsson, Swedish singer and songwriter
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1997
Naiktha Bains, Australian tennis player
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1997
Shoma Uno, Japanese figure skater
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1997
Suzuka Nakamoto, Japanese singer
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1997
Ana Konjuh, kroatische Tennisspielerin
Berühmte Todesfälle
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1997
Ivan Graziani, ein Sänger-Songwriter und Gitarrist italienischer Herkunft (geb. 1945)
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1997
Townes Van Zandt, ein Sänger-Songwriter, Gitarrist und Produzent amerikanischer Herkunft (geb. 1944)
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1997
Harry Helmsley, American businessman (b. 1909)
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1997
André Franquin, Belgian author and illustrator (b. 1924)
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1997
Burton Lane, American composer and songwriter (b. 1912)
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1997
Melvin Calvin, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1911)
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1997
Edward Osóbka-Morawski, Polish politician, Prime Minister of Poland (b. 1909)
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1997
Jesse White, American actor (b. 1917)
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1997
Elspeth Huxley, kenianisch-britische Journalistin und Autorin (geb. 1907)
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1997
Sheldon Leonard, amerikanischer Schauspieler, Regisseur und Produzent (geb. 1907)
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1997
Alexander R. Todd, Baron Todd, schottisch-britischer Biochemiker und Akademiker, Träger des Nobelpreises (geb. 1907)
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1997
Jean-Edern Hallier, French author (b. 1936)
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1997
Charles Brenton Huggins, Canadian-American physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1901)
Charles Brenton Huggins · Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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1997
Dollard Ménard, Canadian general (b. 1913)
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1997
Bert Kelly, australischer Farmer und Politiker, 20. australischer Marineminister (geb. 1912)
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1997
Clyde Tombaugh, amerikanischer Astronom und Akademiker, entdeckte Pluto (geb. 1906)
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1997
Paul Tsongas, American lawyer and politician (b. 1941)
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1997
James Dickey, American poet and novelist (b. 1923)
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1997
Billy Mackenzie, Scottish singer-songwriter (b. 1957)
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1997
Dan Barry, American author and illustrator (b. 1923)
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1997
Jeane Dixon, American astrologer and psychic (b. 1904)
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1997
John Joseph Scanlan, Irish-American bishop (b. 1930)
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1997
Herb Caen, American journalist and author (b. 1916)
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1997
Pamela Harriman, English-American diplomat, 58th United States Ambassador to France (b. 1920)
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1997
René Huyghe, French historian and author (b. 1906)
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1997
Corey Scott, American motorcycle stunt rider (b. 1968)
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1997
Robert Klark Graham, American eugenicist and businessman (b. 1906)
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1997
Mark Krasnosel'skii, Russian-Ukrainian mathematician and academic (b. 1920)
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1997
Chien-Shiung Wu, Chinese-American physicist and academic (b. 1912)
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1997
Emily Hahn, American journalist and author (b. 1905)
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1997
Leo Rosten, Polish-American author and academic (b. 1908)
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1997
Deng Xiaoping, Chinese politician, 1st Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1904)
Deng Xiaoping · Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
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1997
Joseph Aiuppa, American gangster (b. 1907)
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1997
Tony Williams, American drummer, composer, and producer (b. 1945)
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1997
Cal Abrams, American baseball player (b. 1924)
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1997
Andrei Sinyavsky, Russian journalist and publisher (b. 1925)
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1997
David Doyle, American actor (b. 1929)
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1997
Joe Baker-Cresswell, englischer Kapitän (geb. 1901)
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1997
Robert H. Dicke, amerikanischer Physiker und Astronom (geb. 1916)
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1997
Samm Sinclair Baker, American writer (b. 1909)
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1997
Jean Dréville, French director and screenwriter (b. 1906)
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1997
Cheddi Jagan, Guyanese politician, 4th President of Guyana (b. 1918)
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1997
Michael Manley, Jamaican soldier, pilot, and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Jamaica (b. 1924)
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1997
Ursula Torday, English author (b. 1912)
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1997
Edward Mills Purcell, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1912)
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1997
Gershon Liebman, French rabbi (b. 1905)
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1997
Jean-Dominique Bauby, French journalist and author (b. 1952)
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1997
Terry Nation, Welsh author and screenwriter (b. 1930)
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1997
Notorious B.I.G., American rapper (b. 1972)
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1997
LaVern Baker, American singer and actress (b. 1929)
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1997
Fred Zinnemann, Austrian-American director and producer (b. 1907)
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1997
Gail Davis, American actress (b. 1925)
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1997
Victor Vasarely, Hungarian-French painter (b. 1906)
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1997
Jermaine Stewart, American singer-songwriter and dancer (b. 1957)
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Willem de Kooning, Dutch-American painter and educator (b. 1904)
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1997
Eugène Guillevic, French poet and author (b. 1907)
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1997
V. S. Pritchett, English short story writer, essayist, and critic (b. 1900)
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1997
Wilbert Awdry, English cleric and author, created Thomas the Tank Engine (b. 1911)
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1997
Lane Dwinell, American businessman and politician, 69th Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1906)
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1997
Ella Maillart, Swiss skier, sailor, field hockey player, and photographer (b. 1903)
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1997
Hans-Walter Eigenbrodt, German footballer and coach (b. 1935)
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1997
Makar Honcharenko, Ukrainian footballer and manager (b. 1912)
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1997
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Japanese director and producer (b. 1910)
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1997
Leo Picard, German-Israeli geologist and academic (b. 1900)
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1997
Alparslan Türkeş, Turkish colonel and politician, 39th Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1917)
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1997
Allen Ginsberg, American poet (b. 1926)
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1997
Luis Aloma, Cuban-American baseball player (b. 1923)
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1997
Georgy Shonin, Ukrainian-Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1935)
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1997
Laura Nyro, American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1947)
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1997
Mae Boren Axton, amerikanische Sängerin und Songwriterin (geb. 1914)
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1997
Helene Hanff, amerikanische Autorin und Drehbuchautorin (geb. 1916)
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1997
Michael Dorris, American author and academic (b. 1945)
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1997
Muriel McQueen Fergusson, Canadian lawyer and politician, Canadian Speaker of the Senate (b. 1899)
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1997
Wang Xiaobo, contemporary Chinese novelist and essayist (b. 1952)
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1997
George Wald, American neurologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1906)
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1997
Bryant Bowles, American soldier and activist, founded the National Association for the Advancement of White People (b. 1920)
Bryant Bowles · National Association for the Advancement of White People
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1997
Alan Cooley, Australian public servant (b. 1920)
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1997
Dorothy Frooks, American author and actress (b. 1896)
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1997
Voldemar Väli, Estonian wrestler (b. 1903)
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1997
Esmeralda Arboleda Cadavid, Colombian politician (b. 1921)
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1997
Roland Topor, French actor, director, and painter (b. 1938)
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1997
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (b. 1918)
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1997
Edward Barker, English cartoonist (b. 1950)
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1997
Denis Compton, English cricketer and footballer (b. 1918)
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1997
Allan Francovich, American director and producer (b. 1941)
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1997
Pat Paulsen, American comedian and activist (b. 1927)
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1997
Eugene Stoner, American engineer, designed the AR-15 rifle (b. 1922)
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1997
Ann Petry, American novelist (b. 1908)
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1997
Mike Royko, American journalist and author (b. 1932)
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1997
Fernand Dumont, Canadian sociologist, philosopher, and poet (b. 1927)
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1997
John Eccles, Australian neurophysiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1903)
John Eccles (neurophysiologist) · Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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1997
Paulo Freire, Brazilian philosopher and academic (b. 1921)
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1997
Sébastien Enjolras, French race car driver (b. 1976)
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1997
Narciso Yepes, Spanish guitarist and composer (b. 1927)
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1997
Rawya Ateya, Egyptian captain and politician (b. 1926)
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1997
Marco Ferreri, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1928)
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1997
Harry Blackstone Jr., American magician and author (b. 1934)
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1997
Boris Parsadanian, Armenian-Estonian violinist and composer (b. 1925)
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1997
Elbridge Durbrow, American diplomat (b. 1903)
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1997
Alziro Bergonzo, Italian architect and painter (b. 1906)
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1997
Alfred Hershey, American biochemist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1908)
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1997
Edward Mulhare, Irish actor (b. 1923)
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1997
Ralph Horween, American football player and coach (b. 1896)
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1997
Jeff Buckley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1966)
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1997
Doc Cheatham, American trumpet player, singer, and bandleader (b. 1905)
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1997
Dennis James, American actor and game show host (b. 1917)
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1997
Vladimir Hütt, Russian-Estonian physicist and philosopher (b. 1936)
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1997
Ronnie Lane, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1946)
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1997
J. Anthony Lukas, American journalist and author (b. 1933)
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1997
Magda Gabor, Hungarian-American actress and socialite (b. 1915)
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1997
Jacques Canetti, French music executive and talent agent (b. 1909)
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1997
George Turner, Australian author and critic (b. 1916)
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1997
Karen Wetterhahn, American chemist and academic (b. 1948)
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1997
Stanley Knowles, American-Canadian academic and politician (b. 1908)
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1997
Bulat Okudzhava, Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1924)
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1997
Nguyen Manh Tuong, Vietnamese lawyer and academic (b. 1909)
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1997
Richard Jaeckel, American actor (b. 1926)
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1997
Dal Stivens, Australian soldier and author (b. 1911)
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1997
Lev Kopelev, Ukrainian-German author and academic (b. 1912)
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1997
Cahit Külebi, Turkish poet and author (b. 1917)
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1997
Shintaro Katsu, Japanese actor, singer, director, and producer (b. 1931)
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1997
Fidel Velázquez Sánchez, Mexican trade union leader (b. 1900)
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1997
Ted Gärdestad, Swedish singer-songwriter (b. 1956)
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1997
Gérard Pelletier, Canadian journalist and politician (b. 1919)
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1997
Betty Shabazz, American educator and activist (b. 1936)
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1997
Brian Keith, American actor (b. 1921)
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1997
Jacques Cousteau, French oceanographer and explorer (b. 1910)
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1997
Don Hutson, American football player and coach (b. 1913)
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1997
William Hickey, American actor (b. 1927)
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1997
Robert Mitchum, American actor (b. 1917)
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1997
Charles Werner, American cartoonist (b. 1909)
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1997
James Stewart, American actor (b. 1908)
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1997
Charles Kuralt, amerikanischer Journalist (geb. 1934)
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1997
John Zachary Young, englischer Zoologe und Neurophysiologe (geb. 1907)
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1997
A. Thangathurai, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician (b. 1936)
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1997
Chetan Anand, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1921)
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1997
François Furet, French historian and author (b. 1927)
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1997
Miguel Ángel Blanco, Spanish politician (b. 1968)
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1997
Justinas Lagunavičius, Lithuanian basketball player (b. 1924)
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1997
Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer, founded Versace (b. 1946)
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1997
M. E. H. Maharoof, Sri Lankan politician (b. 1939)
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1997
Olaf Kopvillem, Estonian-Canadian conductor and composer (b. 1926)
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1997
Chūhei Nambu, Japanese jumper and journalist (b. 1904)
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1997
William J. Brennan, Jr., American colonel and jurist (b. 1906)
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1997
Saw Maung, Burmese general and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Burma (b. 1928)
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1997
Ben Hogan, American golfer (b. 1912)
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1997
Rosalie Crutchley, English actress (b. 1920)
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1997
Seni Pramoj, Thai lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Thailand (b. 1905)
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1997
Bảo Đại, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1913)
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1997
William S. Burroughs, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1914)
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1997
Fela Kuti, Nigerian singer-songwriter and activist (b. 1938)
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1997
Pietro Rizzuto, Italian-Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1934)
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1997
Jeanne Calment, French super-centenarian; holds records for the world's substantiated longest-lived person (b. 1875)
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1997
Shin Ki-ha, South Korean lawyer and politician (b. 1941)
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1997
Jean-Claude Lauzon, Canadian director and screenwriter (b. 1953)
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1997
Conlon Nancarrow, American-Mexican pianist and composer (b. 1912)
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1997
Jack Delano, American photographer and composer (b. 1914)
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1997
Ida Gerhardt, Dutch poet and educator (b. 1905)
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1997
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani musician and Qawwali singer (b. 1948)
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1997
Norris Bradbury, amerikanischer Soldat, Physiker und Akademiker (geb. 1909)
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Léon Dion, kanadischer Politologe und Akademiker (geb. 1922)
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1997
Eric Gairy, Grenadian educator and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Grenada (b. 1922)
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1997
John Kendrew, English biochemist and crystallographer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1917)
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1997
Luigi Villoresi, Italian race car driver (b. 1907)
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1997
Dodi Fayed, Egyptian film producer (b. 1955)
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1997
Diana, Princess of Wales (b. 1961)
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1997
Zoltán Czibor, Hungarian footballer (b. 1929)
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1997
Rudolf Bing, Austrian-American manager (b. 1902)
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1997
Viktor Frankl, Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist (b. 1905)
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1997
Dharamvir Bharati, indischer Autor, Dichter und Dramatiker (geb. 1926)
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1997
Aldo Rossi, italienischer Architekt, entwarf das Bonnefanten Museum und Teatro Carlo Felice (geb. 1931)
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1997
Leon Edel, American author and critic (b. 1907)
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1997
Georg Solti, Hungarian conductor and director (b. 1912)
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1997
Mother Teresa, Albanian-Indian nun, missionary, and saint, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1910)
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1997
P. H. Newby, English author and broadcaster (b. 1918)
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1997
Mobutu Sese Seko, Congolese soldier and politician, President of Zaire (b. 1930)
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1997
Derek Taylor, English journalist and author (b. 1932)
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1997
Richie Ashburn, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1927)
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1997
John Hackett, Australian-English general and author (b. 1910)
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Burgess Meredith, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1907)
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1997
Camille Henry, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1933)
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Hannah Weiner, American poet (b. 1928)
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1997
Georges Guétary, Egyptian-French actor, singer, and dancer (b. 1915)
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1997
Georgios Mitsibonas, Greek footballer (b. 1962)
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1997
Bulldog Brower, American wrestler (b. 1933)
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1997
Red Skelton, American actor and comedian (b. 1913)
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1997
Jimmy Witherspoon, American singer (b. 1920)
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1997
Natalie Savage Carlson, American author (b. 1906)
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Hélène Baillargeon, Canadian singer and actress (b. 1916)
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1997
Jean Françaix, French pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1912)
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Walter Trampler, American viola player and educator (b. 1915)
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1997
Roy Lichtenstein, American painter and sculptor (b. 1923)
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1997
Jerome H. Lemelson, American engineer and philanthropist (b. 1923)
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1997
Michael Adekunle Ajasin, Nigerian politician, 3rd Governor of Ondo State (b. 1908)
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1997
Otto Ernst Remer, German general (b. 1912)
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Gunpei Yokoi, Japanese game designer, created Game Boy (b. 1941)
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Brian Pillman, American football player and wrestler (b. 1962)
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Johnny Vander Meer, American baseball player and manager (b. 1914)
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1997
Bertrand Goldberg, American architect, designed the Marina City Building (b. 1913)
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1997
Michael J. S. Dewar, Indian-born American theoretical chemist who developed the Dewar-Chatt-Duncanson model (b. 1918)
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John Denver, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1943)
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Harold Robbins, American author (b. 1915)
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Audra Lindley, American actress (b. 1918)
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James A. Michener, American author and philanthropist (b. 1907)
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Larry Jennings, American magician and author (b. 1933)
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Glen Buxton, amerikanischer Gitarrist und Songwriter (geb. 1947)
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Ken Wood, englischer Geschäftsmann (geb. 1916)
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Leonid Amalrik, russischer Zeichentrickmaler, Regisseur und Drehbuchautor (geb. 1905)
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Bert Haanstra, niederländischer Regisseur, Produzent und Drehbuchautor (geb. 1916)
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Don Messick, amerikanischer Synchronsprecher und Sänger (geb. 1926)
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Paul Jarrico, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1915)
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Anton LaVey, American occultist, founded the Church of Satan (b. 1930)
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Andreas Gerasimos Michalitsianos, Greek-American astronomer and astrophysicist (b. 1947)
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Samuel Fuller, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1912)
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1997
Richard Hooker, American novelist (b. 1924)
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James Robert Baker, amerikanischer Autor und Drehbuchautor (geb. 1946)
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Isaiah Berlin, lettisch-britischer Historiker, Autor und Akademiker (geb. 1909)
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Peter Jackson, australischer Rugby-League-Spieler und Sportreporter (geb. 1964)
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Epic Soundtracks, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1959)
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1997
Carl Gustav Hempel, German philosopher from the Vienna and the Berlin Circle (b. 1905)
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Helenio Herrera, Argentinian-Italian footballer and manager (b. 1910)
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1997
Rod Milburn, American hurdler and coach (b. 1950)
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William Alland, American film producer and writer (b. 1916)
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1997
Carlos Surinach, Spanish-American composer and conductor (b. 1915)
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1997
André Boucourechliev, Bulgarian-French pianist and composer (b. 1925)
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1997
Eddie Arcaro, American jockey and sportscaster (b. 1916)
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1997
Jack Pickersgill, Canadian educator and politician, 35th Secretary of State for Canada (b. 1905)
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1997
Saul Chaplin, American director and composer (b. 1912)
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1997
Dick Littlefield, American baseball player (b. 1926)
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1997
Robert Palmer, American saxophonist, producer, and author (b. 1945)
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1997
Michael Hutchence, Australian singer-songwriter (b. 1960)
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Jorge Mas Canosa, Cuban-American businessman (b. 1939)
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Barbara, French singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1930)
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Hastings Banda, Malawian physician and politician, 1st President of Malawi (b. 1898)
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Marguerite Henry, amerikanische Autorin (geb. 1902)
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Buck Leonard, American baseball player and educator (b. 1907)
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Georges Marchal, French actor (b. 1920)
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Kathy Acker, American author, poet, and playwright (b. 1947)
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Michel Bélanger, Canadian banker and businessman (b. 1929)
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Stéphane Grappelli, French violinist (b. 1908)
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1997
Endicott Peabody, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 62nd Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1920)
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Shirley Crabtree, English wrestler (b. 1930)
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1997
Michael Hedges, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1953)
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1997
Eugen Cicero, Romanian-German jazz pianist (b. 1940)
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Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer (b. 1918)
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Billy Bremner, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1942)
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Bob Bell, American clown and actor (b. 1922)
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1997
Eddie Chapman, English spy (b. 1914)
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Simon Jeffes, English guitarist and composer (b. 1949)
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Evgenii Landis, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1921)
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Don E. Fehrenbacher, American historian, author, and academic (b. 1920)
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1997
Stubby Kaye, American actor and comedian (b. 1918)
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Emily Cheney Neville, American author (b. 1919)
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Kurt Winter, Canadian guitarist and songwriter (b. 1946)
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1997
Lillian Disney, American illustrator and philanthropist (b. 1899)
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1997
Chris Farley, American comedian and actor (b. 1964)
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1997
Sara Northrup Hollister, American occultist (b. 1924)
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1997
Masaru Ibuka, Japanese businessman, co-founded Sony (b. 1908)
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1997
Jimmy Rogers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1924)
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1997
Denise Levertov, English-American poet and translator (b. 1923)
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1997
Dick Spooner, English cricketer (b. 1919)
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1997
Dawn Steel, American film producer (b. 1946)
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1997
Sebastian Arcos Bergnes, Cuban-American dentist and activist (b. 1931)
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1997
James Komack, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1930)
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1997
Toshiro Mifune, Chinese-Japanese actor and producer (b. 1920)
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1997
Pierre Péladeau, Canadian businessman, founded Quebecor (b. 1925)
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1997
Anatoli Boukreev, Kazakh mountaineer and explorer (b. 1958)
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1997
Denver Pyle, American actor (b. 1920)
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1997
Cahit Arf, Turkish mathematician and academic (b. 1910)
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1997
Cornelius Castoriadis, Greek economist and philosopher (b. 1922)
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1997
Brendan Gill, amerikanischer Journalist und Essayist (geb. 1914)
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1997
Billy Wright, nordirischer loyalistischer Führer (geb. 1960)
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1997
Shinichi Hoshi, Japanese author and illustrator (b. 1926)
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1997
Floyd Cramer, American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1933)
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1997
Billie Dove, American actress (b. 1903)