What Happened in 1997

"The Money" - Season 8 Episode 12 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Money" is the 146th episode of the hit sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 12th episode for the 8th season. It aired on January 16, 1997 Plot... Read more

Bill Clinton's second inauguration

The second inauguration of Bill Clinton as the 42nd President of the United States took place on January 20, 1997. The inauguration marked the... Read more

Super Bowl XXXI Packers 35 Patriots 21

The Packers dominated the Patriots on both sides of the ball, outgaining New England 323 yards to 257 and intercepting quarterback Drew Bledsoe... Read more

Ron Thal Releases "Hermit"

Hermit is a 1997 album by Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal that has since been discontinued by manufacturers. Read more

"The Comeback" - Season 8 Episode 13 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Comeback" is the 147th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 12th episode for the 8th season. It aired on January 30, 1997. The... Read more

David Bowie releases Earthling

Earthling is an album by David Bowie released in February 1997 via BMG. The album showcases an electronica-influenced sound partly inspired by the... Read more

MST3K Ep. 801 - "Revenge of the Creature"

The first sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon, in which the creature is at last captured and taken to a Florida aquarium for "study." Watch... Read more

1997 Special Olympics World Winter Games

Remarks: 1997 World Games 1997 Special Olympics World Winter Games Opening Ceremonies Eunice Kennedy Shriver Skydome, Toronto,... Read more

U2 releases "Discotheque" single

"Discothèque" is the lead single from Irish rock band U2's 1997 album, Pop. A 30-second sample of "Discothèque" was leaked to the internet on... Read more

The Offspring release Ixnay on the Hombre

Ixnay on the Hombre is the fourth studio album by the American punk band The Offspring. Produced by Dave Jerden, the album was released on February... Read more

Street Fighter III is Released

Street Fighter III (ストリートファイターⅢ, Sutorīto Faitā Surī?) is a series in Capcom's Street Fighter series of head-to-head fighting games, originally... Read more

"The Van Buren Boys" - Season 8 Episode 14 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Van Buren Boys" is the 148th episode of the hit sitcom Seinfeld, and name of a New York street gang. Their sign is crossing the hands, with... Read more

UFC 12: Judgement Day

UFC 12: Judgement Day was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 7, 1997 at the Dothan Civic Center in... Read more

MST3K Ep. 802 - "The Leech Woman"

An alcoholic middle-aged woman discovers the secret to renewed (albeit temporary) youth from an African tribe. She steals the tools used in the... Read more

Edguy Releases "Kingdom of Madness"

Kingdom of Madness, released in 1997, is the second album by German power metal band Edguy, usually referred to as their "official" debut album... Read more

Yngwie Malmsteen Releases "Facing the Animal"

Facing the Animal is an album released in 1997 by guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen. The album features one of the veteran drummer Cozy Powell's... Read more

"The Susie" - Season 8 Episode 15 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Susie" is the 149th episode of the hit sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 15th episode for the 8th season. It aired on February 13, 1997. Plot... Read more

Michael Joseph (Prince) Jackson Jr. born to Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe

During the Australian leg of the HIStory World Tour, Jackson married dermatologist nurse Deborah Jeanne Rowe, who bore him two children, a son,... Read more

MST3K Ep. 803 - "The Mole People"

Archaeologists find a lost civilization underground, where the title characters are enslaved by an ancient race of Sumerian albinos. Read more

"The Pothole" - Season 8 Episode 16 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Pothole" is the 150th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 16th episode for the 8th season. It aired on February 20, 1997. Plot... Read more

MST3K Ep. 804 - "The Deadly Mantis"

An Arctic earthquake causes a monstrous praying mantis to invade Washington DC and New York. Read more

"Donnie Brasco" Is Released

Donnie Brasco is a 1997 film by Mike Newell, starring Al Pacino, Michael Madsen and Johnny Depp. It is loosely based on the real-life events of... Read more

MST3K Ep. 805 - "The Thing That Couldn't Die"

The 400-year-old severed head of a devil-worshiper hypnotizes several people at a ranch in order to be reunited with his body. Episodes 805-807... Read more

Operation Silver Wake

Operation Silver Wake was a noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) led by the United States to evacuate American citizens, noncombatants and... Read more

U2 releases ninth studio album, "Pop"

Pop is the ninth studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in March 1997. It is notable for combining elements of popular techno, dance, and... Read more