What Happened in Aug 1997

MST3K Ep. 815 - "Agent for H.A.R.M."

An American spy protects a scientist from Russian agents. Read more

Korean Air Flight 801 Crashes into Nimitz Hill on Guam

Korean Air Flight 801 (KE801, KAL801) crashed on August 6, 1997 on approach to Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, Guam (a United States... Read more

Voivod release Phobos

Phobos was the ninth album released by Canadian thrash metal/progressive metal band Voivod. It was released on Slipdisc/Hypnotic Records in 1997. Read more

South Park Episode 101 - "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe"

"Cartman Gets an Anal Probe", the first episode of Comedy Central's animated series South Park, originally aired on August 13, 1997. In the... Read more

"The Full Monty" Is Released

The Full Monty is a 1997 British comedy film. It tells the story of six unemployed men, four of them steel workers, who decide to form a male... Read more

Davis Love III wins the 79th PGA Championship

The 1997 PGA Championship was the 79th PGA Championship held from August 14-17, 1997 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. Davis Love... Read more

MST3K Ep. 816 - "Prince of Space"

Extraterrestrial superhero Prince of Space defends Earth from evil aliens, led by the Phantom, dictator of Krankor. Catchphrases: Your weapons are... Read more

South Park Episode 102 - "Weight Gain 4000"

Weight Gain 4000 is the second episode of the first season of the animated television series South Park. It originally aired on Comedy Central in... Read more

Radiohead releases "Karma Police" single

"Karma Police" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead from their 1997 third studio album OK Computer. The song's title and lyrics... Read more

Down By Law releases Last of the Sharpshooters

Last of the Sharpshooters is the fifth full length album by Down by Law that was released in 1997. Dave Smalley from Down by Law later formed a... Read more

South Park Episode 103 - "Volcano"

"Volcano" is the third episode of the first season of the animated television series South Park. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the... Read more

Diana, Princess of Wales, Dies After Car Crash

On 31 August 1997, Diana died after a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris along with Dodi Al-Fayed and the acting security manager... Read more

Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero is Released

Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero is a 1997 action-adventure game spin-off of the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. It was the first MK game to... Read more