Historical Events
- "Closer" play by Patrick Marber starring Clive Owen, opens at the Royal National Theatre in London
- Kelly Flinn, US Air Force's first female bomber pilot certified for combat, accepts a general discharge in order to avoid a court martial
Famous Deaths
- A. D. Hershey, American biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969), dies at 88
- Herman de Coninck, Flemish writer, poet (Impossible Work), and publisher (Nieuw Wereldtijdschrift - New World Magazine), dies of heart failure at 53
Died in 1997 1997 Highlights
About May 22, 1997
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 11 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Gemini
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#1 Song: MMMBop - Hanson
#1 Song: You're Not Alone - Olive
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