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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in July 1997.
The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on July 1997: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of July 1997?


Events

  • 01 Jul 1997 Nevada Athletic Commission suspends Mike Tyson for biting Holyfield
  • 02 Jul 1997 Tom Walters Sr. of Meridian, Mississippi wins powerball of US$11 million.
  • 03 Jul 1997 Mississippi becomes 1st state to settle tobacco suit
  • 04 Jul 1997 US space probe Pathfinder lands on Ares Vallis Mars
  • 05 Jul 1997 104th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Martina Hingis beats Jana Novotna
  • 06 Jul 1997 Dream-Johnny Mercer Musical, closes at Royale NYC after 109 performances
  • 07 Jul 1997 The Great Flood begins in southern Poland.
  • 08 Jul 1997 68th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Jacobs Field, Cleveland
  • 10 Jul 1997 Hideki Irabu makes his debut as a New York Yankee, he beats Tigers 10-3
  • 12 Jul 1997 Cubs play in their 5,000th consecutive gane with out being no-hit
  • 13 Jul 1997 15th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Larry Gilbert
  • 14 Jul 1997 Bomb in Algiers kills 21 andwounds 40
  • 15 Jul 1997 In Miami, Florida, serial killer Andrew Phillip Cunanan guns down Gianni Versace outside his home.
  • 16 Jul 1997 Jerold Mackenzie awarded $266M for being fired from Miller Brewing for sexual harrassment for relaying a Seinfeld episode to a co worker
  • 17 Jul 1997 STS 94 (Columbia 23), lands
  • 20 Jul 1997 126th British Golf Open: Billy Ray Brown shoots a 271 at Royal Troon
  • 21 Jul 1997 200-year-old USS Constitution sails under its own power
  • 22 Jul 1997 Fire breaks out at Palais de Chaillot in Paris
  • 23 Jul 1997 Dallas TV Station KXAS settle with Dallas Cowboys Michael Irvin and Erik Williams for reporting false sex assault allegations against them
  • 24 Jul 1997 Spree killer Andrew Cunanan commits suicide in a Miami houseboat.
  • 25 Jul 1997 Autumn Jackson, found guilty of trying to extort $40M from Bill Cosby
  • 26 Jul 1997 Apple Computer releases Mac OS 8.0 for US$99. Code-name during development was Tempo.
  • 27 Jul 1997 Candide, closes at Gershwin Theater NYC after 103 performances
  • 28 Jul 1997 Mark Messier signs with Vancouver Canucks
  • 29 Jul 1997 US Senior Golf Open ends at Olympia Fields Golf Club - Illinois
  • 30 Jul 1997 Terrorist double suicide bombing in Jerusalem, kills 14

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in July 1997?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - I'll Be Missing You
  2. - MMMbop
  3. - Bitch
  4. - Return Of The Mack
  5. - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Mmm Bop
  2. - I'll Be Missing You
  3. - I Wanna Be The Only One
  4. - Ecuador
  5. - Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro)

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Perfect Blue

Perfect Blue

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Satoshi Kon

Starring: Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji, Masaaki Ôkura

Country: United States of America

The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Neil Jordan

Starring: Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw, Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle

Cop Land

Cop Land

Release year: 1997

Directed by: James Mangold

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro

Country: United States of America

Yes Boss

Yes Boss

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Aziz Mirza

Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Aditya Pancholi, Juhi Chawla, Kashmira Shah

Digging to China

Digging to China

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Timothy Hutton

Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Kevin Bacon, Mary Stuart Masterson, Marian Seldes

Books

Which were the most popular books released in July 1997?
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Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell

Unnatural Exposure

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Kay Scarpetta is a psychopath who has an intimate knowledge about death. She also has many plans to kill Kay Scarpetta.

End Of The Drive by Louis L'Amour

End Of The Drive

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BEST OF THE WEST: A veteran trail driver who has seen thundering stampedes as well as Comanche raids discovers that there is nothing more dangerous than courting a beautiful lady.

Finding the Dream by Nora Roberts

Finding the Dream

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The final novel in Nora Roberts's Dream Trilogy is Laura's struggle to heal a broken heart, broken family and a broken mind. But then someone from her past helps her make all her dreams come true...Laura Templeton learned the hard …

Brain Droppings by George Carlin

Brain Droppings

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George Carlin is more famous than ever with hundreds of sold out concerts every year, 20 albums, two Grammys and two Cable ACE Awards.

Plum Island by Nelson DeMille

Plum Island

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