Historical Events
Sports History
39th Daytona 500: Hendrick Motorsports posts a 1-2-3 finish with Jeff Gordon winning the race, ahead of Terry Labonte and Ricky Craven
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Hewlett, British actor (The Pied Piper), dies at 89
- Chien-Shiung Wu, Chinese-American experimental physicist (conduced the Wu experiment), dies at 84
Died in 1997 1997 Highlights
About February 16, 1997
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 2 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Wannabe - Spice Girls
- #1 Song: Don't Speak - No Doubt