Historical Events
- "American Daughter" closes at Cort Theater NYC after 88 performances
- "London Assurance" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 72 performances
- Progress M-35 Soyuz Launch (Russia)
- Tyrenda Williams, 18, of Alabama, crowned 40th America's Junior Miss
- US Senior Open Men's Golf, Olympia Fields CC: Graham Marsh of Australia wins by 1 stroke ahead of South African John Bland
Famous Deaths
- William Hickey, American actor (Prizzi's Honor, The Nightmare Before Christmas), dies of emphysema at 69
Died in 1997 1997 Highlights
About June 29, 1997
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 9 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
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#1 Song: I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112
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