Historical Events
- Acteal massacre: Attendees at a prayer meeting of Roman Catholic activists for indigenous causes in the small village of Acteal in the Mexican state of Chiapas are massacred by paramilitary forces.
- Hunter Tylo awarded $4 million in Melrose Place breach of contract
- Merck baldness pill for men approved by FDA
MTV Removes Prodigy Video
MTV removes music video of The Prodigy's song "Smack My Bitch Up" from broadcast rotation
Kerrigan and Harding Record Show
Nancy Kerrigan & Tonya Harding pre-record a show to air on FOX on Feb 5
1st Coach to 200 Wins
Scotty Bowman's Red Wings beat the Boston Bruins, 4-2 giving him 200 wins with Detroit, and making him the first NHL coach to record 200 wins with 3 different teams; also Montreal and Buffalo
Famous Deaths
- Douglas Ranger, British surgeon, dies at 81
- Hugh Edward Conway Seymour, 8th Marquess of Hertford, dies at 67
- John Pinkerton, English computer scientist who designed the first business computer in England, the LEO computer, dies at 78
- Johnny Coles, trumpeter, dies at 71
- Juzo Itami, Japanese director, commits suicide at 64
Died in 1997 1997 Highlights
About December 22, 1997
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 4 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John
#1 Song: Too Much - Spice Girls
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