What Happened in 1997

Volvo S70 is First Produced

The Volvo S70 is a mid-size luxury car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo from 1997 to 2000. The S70 was the sedan and the V70 the station... Read more

Volvo C70 is First Produced

The Volvo C70 is an automobile manufactured by Volvo Cars in two generations: the first from model years 1997-2002 as coupé and from 1997-2005 as a... Read more

Tom Chaplin joins "Keane" as lead vocalist

After listening to Rice-Oxley's piano playing during a weekend at Virginia Water, Surrey in 1997, Chris Martin invited him to join his newly formed... Read more

Stephen King publishes Six Stories

Six Stories is a short story collection by Stephen King, published in 1997 by Philtrum Press. It is limited to 1100 copies, which are signed and... Read more

Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Doggfather"

"Doggfather" is a single from Snoop Dogg's Tha Doggfather album. It was released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). "Doggfather" features Charlie Wilson... Read more

Porsche 996 is First Produced

The Porsche 996 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between 1998 and 2005. It has since... Read more

Mercedes-Benz R170 is First Produced

The Mercedes-Benz R170 was an automobile platform for sports cars produced since 1997. R170 models were originally sold as the SLK-Class and was... Read more

Nissan R'nessa is First Produced

The Nissan R'nessa is a station wagon manufactured by Nissan from 1997 to 2001. According to Nissan, the name derives from "packaging renaissance... Read more

Nissan R390 GT1 is First Produced

The Nissan R390 GT1 was a racing car built for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997 and 1998. It was built to race under the grand tourer style rules,... Read more

Nissan Kubistar is First Produced

The Renault Kangoo and Kangoo Express are panel van and leisure activity vehicle produced by French automaker Renault since 1997. The Kangoo is... Read more

Nissan Frontier is First Produced

Nissan Frontier is the name for the D22 and D40 generations of Nissan pickup trucks in the North, Central and South America and the Philippines.... Read more

Nissan Elgrand is First Produced

The Nissan Elgrand is a luxury MPV manufactured by Nissan since 1997 to the present day, that has been available in 2 model developments the E50... Read more

Michael Angelo Batio Releases "Planet Gemini"

Planet Gemini is the second studio album by American shred guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, credited simply as Angelo. After No Boundaries, Batio... Read more

Mercedes-Benz W163 is First Produced

The Mercedes-Benz M-Class is a luxury mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV), first offered in 1997 as a 1998 model, and built by the German... Read more

FDA Approves Novartis's Diovan to Lower Hypertension

Diovan, in both capsule and tablet formulations, has been approved for the treatment of hypertension in adult subjects. It offers blood pressure... Read more

Mercedes-Benz A-Class is First Produced

The Mercedes-Benz A-Class is a small car produced by the German automaker Mercedes-Benz. The first generation (W168) was introduced in 1997, and... Read more

Kundun is Released

Kundun is a 1997 film written by Melissa Mathison and directed by Martin Scorsese. It is based on the life and writings of the Dalai Lama, the... Read more

John Mayer and Clay Cook form LoFi Masters

John Mayer enrolled in the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, at age nineteen. After two semesters, he chose to cut his studies... Read more

Guy Berryman, Will Champion join the band renamed "Starfish"

By 1997, the group, who had renamed themselves to Starfish, performed gigs for local Camden promoters at small clubs. Martin also had recruited his... Read more

Guns N' Roses replace Slash with Robin Finck

In 1997 Finck signed a two-year contract with Guns N' Roses as the replacement for Slash (who had quit the band at the end of the previous year)... Read more

Founding of the Virginia Holocaust Museum

The Virginia Holocaust Museum was founded in 1997 by Mark Fetter, Al Rosenbaum, and one of Richmond’s youngest Holocaust survivors, Jay Ipson, in... Read more

Ford Puma is First Produced

The Ford Puma was a small coupé produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1997 to 2001 (although some were first registered in the UK as late as... Read more

Ford Expedition is First Produced

The Ford Expedition is a full-size SUV built by the Ford Motor Company. Introduced in 1997 as a replacement to the Ford Bronco, it was previously... Read more

Dole Receives High Marks from The Council on Economic Priorities for Philanthropic Activities

The Council on Economic Priorities, which publishes the book, "Students Shopping For A Better World," gives Dole Food Company, Inc. an "A' in... Read more

"The Little Jerry" - Season 8 Episode 11 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Little Jerry" is the 145th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 11th episode for the 8th season. It aired on January 9, 1997. Jerry,... Read more