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Academy Awards
69th Academy Awards: "The English Patient", Geoffrey Rush and Frances McDormand win
- Australian parliament overturns world's 1st & only euthanasia law
Famous Deaths
- Harold Melvin, American soul and R&B singer (The Blue Notes - "If You Don't Know Me By Now"), dies at 57
- Martin Caidin, American aviation writer, dies at 69
Died in 1997 1997 Highlights
About March 24, 1997
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 1 month and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase)
#1 Song: Mama/Who Do You Think You Are - Spice Girls
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