What Happened in Apr 1997
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Allen Ginsberg Dies
Ginsberg won the National Book Award for his book The Fall of America. In 1993, the French Minister of Culture awarded him the medal of Chevalier... Read more
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MST3K Ep. 808 - "The She-Creature"
A carnival mesmerist uses hypnosis on a woman to summon the spirit of a murderous female sea creature for no adequately explored reason. Lance... Read more
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"Have I Offended Someone?" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Have I Offended Someone? is a compilation album featuring music by Frank Zappa, and was posthumously released in 1997. As indicated by the title,... Read more
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"The Nap" - Season 8 Episode 18 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Nap" is the 152nd episode of the hit sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 18th episode for the 8th season. It aired on April 10, 1997. Larry David... Read more
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Tiger Woods wins his first major at the 61st Masters Tournament
Tiger Woods won his first major championship and Masters Tournament by 12 strokes over Tom Kite. Woods broke the four-day tournament low record... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "Feelin' It" single
"Feelin' It" is the fourth and final single from rapper Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt. The song features a chorus sung by Mecca and a beat... Read more
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Major League Baseball retires Jackie Robinson's number 42
Robinson's jersey number, 42, was retired by Major League Baseball; no future player on any major league team can wear it. The number was retired... Read more
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U2 releases "Staring at the Sun" single
"Staring at the Sun" is the second single from U2's 1997 album, Pop. It peaked at #3 on the UK singles chart, #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks, and #26... Read more
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El Duce dies
According to Max Wallace and Ian Halperin, Hoke showed up at his friend Drew Gallagher's home on April 17, 1997, asking where he could go to get a... Read more
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MST3K Ep. 809 - "I Was a Teenage Werewolf"
Michael Landon (at age 20) plays the high school kid who sporadically becomes a werewolf. Read more
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MST3K Ep. 810 - "The Giant Spider Invasion"
Mutant spider eggs land in Wisconsin, via meteor. Alan Hale, Jr. (Skipper from Gilligan's Island) plays the sheriff. Catchphrase: Hittin' the booze... Read more
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Fates Warning releases A Pleasant Shade of Gray
A Pleasant Shade of Gray is a concept album by the progressive metal group Fates Warning, released in 1997. It contains one song divided into... Read more
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Pennywise releases Full Circle
Full Circle is the fourth full-length album by the punk band Pennywise. It was released on April 22, 1997 and was digitally remastered on March 8,... Read more
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"The Yada Yada" - Season 8 Episode 19 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Yada Yada" is the 153rd episode of the American NBC sitcom Seinfeld. The 19th episode of the 8th season, it aired on April 24, 1997. Plot... Read more
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PopMart Tour
The PopMart Tour, often referred to as simply PopMart, was a worldwide concert tour by the Irish rock band U2. Launched in support of the group's... Read more
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Duke Nukem Forever Announced, "In Development"
Duke Nukem Forever (DNF) is a first-person shooter video game that has been in development since 1997 by 3D Realms. The publishing rights for the... Read more
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W.A.S.P. release Kill Fuck Die
Kill.Fuck.Die. was the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released by Castle Records in 1997. It differs from their... Read more
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Oprah Winfrey Appears In "Ellen"
"The Puppy Episode" is a two-part episode of the situation comedy television series Ellen. The episode details lead character Ellen Morgan's... Read more