Historical Events
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
12th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Bee Gees; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills & Nash; The Jackson Five; Joni Mitchell; Parliament-Funkadelic; The (Young) Rascals; Mahalia Jackson; Bill Monroe; and Syd Nathan
- NHL Hartford Whalers become Carolina Hurricanes
- Rick Pitino becomes coach of Boston Celtics
- The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year history
- US Army Staff Sgt Delmar Simpson gets 25-year sentence in military prison for 18 counts of rape, and other offenses (part of the Aberdeen Scandal)
Famous Weddings
- "The X-Files" actor David Duchovny (36) weds actress Tea Leoni (31) in the garden of the Grace Church School
1997 Highlights
About May 6, 1997
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 10 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.
- #1 Song: Love Won't Wait - Gary Barlow