Historical Events
- 2nd Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Fargo wins Best Film
- Comet Hale-Bopp crosses Mars' orbit
- French electronic dance duo Daft Punk release their album "Homework"
- Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in New Orleans LA on KKND 106.7 FM
- Pakistan defeat West Indies 2-0 to win Aust one-day Series
Famous Birthdays
- Blueface [Johnathan Jamall Porter], American rapper (Respect My Cryppin; Thotiana), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
Curt Flood (1938-1997)
American baseball player (St Louis Cards), dies of throat cancer at 59
- Edith Haisman, the oldest survivor of Titanic, dies at 100
- Vladimir Yamnikov, owner (Kristall vodka), dies of cirrhosis at 56
Died in 1997 1997 Highlights
About January 20, 1997
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 3 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
Holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (United States)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
#1 Song: Your Woman - White Town
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