Historical Events
- Atlanta Braves beat St Louis Cardinals, 1-0 in 13 innings
- Brandi Sherwood (Miss Idaho) replaces Brook Lee as Miss USA when Brook is crowned Miss Universe
- Brook Mehealani Lee, 26, of USA crowned 46th Miss Universe
- Final agreement creating Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) signed by project participants, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Chevron Corp and others
- MLB Montreal Expos trailing San Francisco Giants by 9 runs comeback to win 14-13
- MLB St Louis Cardinal Gary Gaetti records his 2,000th hit
Famous Deaths
- Elbridge Durbrow, American diplomat (b. 1903)
- Horace "Bones" McKinney, American basketball forward, coach and broadcaster (Washington Capitols, Wake Forest), dies at 78
Died in 1997 1997 Highlights
About May 16, 1997
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Taurus
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#1 Song: Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.
#1 Song: You're Not Alone - Olive
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