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Asian economic turmoil triggers
global unrest. In October,

Hong

Kong's stock market crashes. .Asian
countries receive billions

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dollars

in

bailout

from the International

Monetar\' Fund.

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reverts to China at 12:01 a.m., July

1,

after 156 years of British colonial rule. China says

Hong Kong

will

continue

Western way

its

of

life

and free-market economv

,

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15-day school strike in Ontai

Canada, affects

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2.1 million

students. Late in October,
128,000 teachers walk out to

protest a controversial

would

bill

that

alter educational funding

and centralize government
control of education.

Jan

200

1,

Montserrat. once called
"the Emerald Isle of the

Caribbean,"

is

devastated

by ongoing eruptions

from a volcano that had

been dormant

y^ Governments

to

remedy the

in

central

No-thirds of the

years.

worldwide race

for

Powerful earthquakes

and businesses

Italy kill

1 1

people and damage

populace evacuates.

"Year 2000" problem. Unless

art treasures, including centuries-old

Renaissance

key computer systems are

frescoes by

reprogrammed

painters, in the Basilica of St. Francis

in

the

to recognize dates

new century

Italian

ofAssisi.

the world faces

the threat of catastrophic failure
in critical
safet)',

areas

like

banking, air

public utilities and defense.

Change sweeps Great

Britain

Labor Party leader Tony
landslide election in

May 1997

ousts the Conservatives and
Blair, at

as

Blair's

makes

44, Britain's youngest

prime minister

in

185

years.

Hurricane Pauline slams into
Mexico's Pacific coast

in

October,

causing flash floods, landslides

A

The remains

of Ernesto

President Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire

revolutionary, are laid to rest in

is

in

October, 30 years after

his execution in Bolivia,

where

at least

resort city of Acapuico is

deposed

in exile.

his

bones recently had been found.

Kabila,

in

May 1997 and

later dies

His successor, Laurent

changes Zaire's name to

Democratic Republic of the Congo.

fatalities.

I
Halloween fever seizes France.

After 32 years of autocratic rule,

"Che"

Guevara, martjTcd Marxist

Cuba

200

and

The

heavily

damaged.

At the base of the Eiffel
in

Paris 8,000

Tower

pumpkins are

displayed, and French children
participate

in

an American-style

Halloween celebration.

Diana, Princess of Wales, one of

the world's most famous and

admired women, dies

at 36 in a

violent car crasti in Paris

Augusts).

on

Miona
On July 23 suspected murderer
I

Andrew Cunanan,
in

Miami

Beacti.

prime suspect
spree that

27,

commits suicide

Cunanan was

in a

left five

ttie

cross-country

killing

dead, including

fashion designer Gianni Versace.

In April 1997, floods ravage the entire

Valley

Red River

between Minnesota and the Dakotas.

Ninety percent of downtown Grand Forks, North
Dakota,

Once-mighty Apple Computer
close to failure
Bill
it

when

is

under water.

is

arch-rival

Gates of Microsoft "rescues"

with a $150 million bail-out in

August.

The event opens a new

era of cooperation between
formerly fierce competitors.

Americans

join

I

"Stop the Violence"

campaigns nationwide
in

an attempt to generate

awareness of and solutions
to the

problem of violence
Joe Camel

in

is

snuffed out as the

America.
Federal Trade Commission bans

tobacco advertisinti

,iinied at

minors

and institutes swec|iing tobacco
advertising restricliiins.

A

rare urban tornado prow'ls

through Miami on May

12,

uprootim; trees, shattering

windows and snapping
power hues. Fortunately,
the Sturm inflicts only

muior

injuries.

Teen People a savvy monthly magazine
for

and about teenagers, premieres

in

February'

Fasiiion advertising

and

clottiing

trends inspire the

popularity of the color orange, which replaces neon

green as the fad color of the year.

In

October, a cyberfashion show at the

Symposium features fashions with

M.I.T.

built-in

Media Lab Wearable

computer devices and

M.I.T students designed the high-tech fashions.

electronic hardware.

Princess Diana tribute merchandise

abounds, including a double
set and a

CD
Fashion looks to the Far East. The

new Beanie Baby named

stick-on bindi, a tiny decorative

Princess, a royal purple bear

adorned with a rose.

Profits

benefit the Diana, Princess of Wales

accent worn

in

forehead,

popularized by

is

the middle of the

Stefani, lead singer of the

Memorial Fund.

Gwen

band

No Doubt.

L
Nike introduces a new "I Can"
advertising
Year's Day.

campaign on New

The company does not

plan to abandon

its

"Just

Do

it"

slogan, introduced in 1985, wliich
will

continue to appear on T-shirts

and posters.

This year's look

cosmetics

is

in

Diet Scent Patches are introduced

glimmering,
in

June by Slimline, a

British

sparkling and colorful.

company. Designed to help people

Riding this wave,

diet successhilly, the small

cosmetics giant Christian

arm
"Two

Platform shoes, a fashion statement
Dior introduces Mascara

during the disco
Flash,

make

stickers produce

in a variety

in

a big way

in 1997,

Fat Ladies"

Network's hottest

becomes

the Food

new cooking show

odor to discourage the wearer

in

from eating sweets.

unconventional British stars, two

the U.S., attracting fans wath

its

of
inspiring even platform sneakers.

outrageous

an unpleasant

a style

temporary hair

comeback
color

'70s,

tints.

overweight, middle-aged

women.

Softer Hairstyle

-

The Chevrolet Corvette
is

named Motor Trend

magazine's 1998 Car of
the Year.

Smaller Chest

Larger Waist

Smaller Hips

A new

$50

unveiled

bill

in

featuring a larger, off-center portrait of President Ulysses

October Design

details

make

the

bill

more

S.

Grant

is

difficult to forge.

After nearly 40 years,
Mattel's Barbie doll

takes on a

more

realistic

face and body shape

than the Barbie of the
'60s.

The new

doll will

begin to appear in

stores

in

early 1998.

Mattel mtroduces Share a Smile

Becky

in

May

liright |)ink

1997.

Seated

in

a

wheelchair, the doll

is

ni.irkclcii as a friend to the
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Mehndi, intricate
designs painted on the

body with henna dye,
is

a popular expression

of the fashion trend

toward Eastern themes

and patterns.
Digital

"pets" are a 1997 toy craze. These

I

virtual critters

keep their owners busy by

beeping when they need care or feeding.
If

ignored, they "die."

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As many as 700 school

districts

nationwide teach "emotional
inleflgence," aiming to develop
cfifldren^ vahies

'at

and people skyis

wen as their minds.

Beepers are a status symbol and a
lifeslyle

must-have for many teens

juggBng school,

jotis

and

after-school activities.

40 million beepers
Popular board games

appear on

CD-ROM

in

bi the U.S.,

More

I

are earned

an estimated 25

Canada issues a Superhero postage

stamp series

that includes a 45-cent

stamp featuring the

percent cH them by people betiveen

ever-growing numbers,

the ages of 12 and 24. bi

colorful,

comic-book image of Superman.

some

including interactive
favorites Monopoly,

schools, beepers are forbidden

Scrabble, Sorry, Risk

as disniptive.

and Boggle.

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ABC's

gritty police

drama "NYPD Blue" remains one of

popular one-hour dramas on television

in 1997,

most

tlie

capturing four

Emmv Awards.

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Comedian Chris Farley dies
on December

at 33 of a

He starred

18.

in

drug overdose

NBC's "Saturday

Night Live" and movies including

Tommy Boy and

Beverly Hills Ninja.

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y( The Lost

World, Sle'jen

Spielberg's Jurassic Park sequel,

breaks

summer

box-office

records everywhere.

It

earns

,$229 million in the U.S.

Jerry Seinfeld, creator

and

star of the

"Seinfeld,"
in

December

1998 season
last.

in

The

NBC

hit

announces
that the 1997-

is

final

May ending

the show's

episode airs
the popular

show's nine-year run.

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Horror films draw teenagers to the

box

office. I

Summer,

Know What

You Did Last

starring Jennifer Love Hewitt

and Sarah Michelle

Cellar, is

one of

the year's biggest attractions.

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In its

second season, the WB's

campy sitcom "Bufly the Vampire
Slayer" l)lossonis into a huge
favorite with

many

viewers.

Jenny McCarthy stars
fall

in

in

a new

NBC comedy "Jenny"

that,

Januaiy 1998, goes into hiatus

only a few

months

into its first

season. McCarthy had been an

IVnV personality before movii^ to
the network.
Fox network launches "King of

Scream 2. the

chilling hit

sequel to

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the

Hill,"

an animated show that

focuses on the

lives of a

propane

dealer from Texas and his family

The show goes on

smash

hit.

to

become

a

Scream,

is

a wildly successful mix

of carnage and

comedy

starring

Neve Campbell, Jerry O'Connell,
Tori Spelling, Jada Pinkett

of other stars.

and

a host

directed by Steven Spielberg,

tells

the story of an 1839 slave ship mutiny

The

film

culminates years of effort by

producer Debbie Allen to bring the
story to

life.

Religion

is

a

common theme

DM eight fall-season network
TV'

shows inspired by the

success of CBS's "Touched
by an Angel" starring

Roma

Downey, Delia Reese and

John Dye.

New programs

include ABC's "Nothing

Sacred" and "Teen Angel."

TUaiiic

is

a huge critical and box-office success. The movie event of the

year, this $200 million picture is the
in

most

costly in history. After 45 days

the theaters, Titanic had earned $308 million.

Star

Wan

captures a

new generation

George Lucas re-releases the
after the first film

was shown.

the National Air and Space

of fans

when

film trilogy 20 years
In

Washington,

Museum mounts

D.C.,

a huge

exhibition of now-historic 5torH'flre artifacts.

Michael Flatley's pulsating

show "Lord

of the

Dance"

In the

fall.

Fox debuts

fuels the extraordinary

"Ally

popularity of Irish dance.

comedy/drama

The show tours

Calista Flockhart as a

15 cities in

the U.S. through October.

McBeal," a
starring

young Boston attorney

The show captures

Matt

Damon

a
in TIte

Golden Globe Award
in

stars as an attorney

Rainmaker, a movie based

on the John Grisham novel.

January 1998 for best

Damon's successes also include

series/musical or comedv
the film

The

Good

Will Hunting.

WoadaM Worid cfDbnv

presents Hs adaptation of

"Rodgers

& Hammerstein's

Cinderella" on ABC, staning

Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney
Houston as the Faiiy Godmother.

Tomomw Never Dies
Summer

Men

in

more

blockbuster

Black grosses

,

staning;

Pierce Brosnan as 007,

is

holiday box-office hit and

a

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than $500 million

conf inns the enduring popularity
worldwide to become
1997's biggest

The

sci-fi

comedy

Will Smith

and

live

James Bond movies.
those

stars

is

broadcast

and draws 42.7 million

viewers for NBC. including
of

hit.

episode of "ER"

who watch

giant screen in

it

on a

Times Square.

Tommy

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Lee Jones.

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1997

Gordon,

at 26,

wins the

NASCARWinston Cup,

second Winston Cup point
111

his
title

lliree\ears. Gordon's 1997

IKiiiiistdlal 4,710.

The Chicago

Bulls

beat the Utah Jazz
in

June 1997

their fifth

for

NBA

championship

in

seven years. Michael
Jordan

is

fifth

chosen

MVP a

Finals

record

time.

When

the college football

season ends, two teams
share the national

championship. Michigan (12-0
is

Nagano, Japan, hosts the 1998

Winter Oljinpic

Games

Februar), Three

sports

make

curling,

No.

I

by the sports

and Nebraska

(13-0) by the coaches' poll.

new medal

their

named

writers' poll,

during

Olympic debut:

snowboarding and

women's

ice hockey.

Detroit

Red Wings captain

Steve Yzerman powers his

team

to the 1997 Stanley

Cup championship,
in

its first

42 years, by sweeping

the Philadelphia Flyers in
four games.

professional sports league for
In its

debut season, the

WNBA exceeds all

league

expectations for success.

the

first

The pioneers,

time.

Dee Kanter and
are referees

in

Violet Palmer,

the NBA.

The Houston Comets'
championship win
over the

New

York Liberty caps
the 1997 season.

Mai1< McGwire, of the

1996 and 58

in

St

Louis

52 homers

Cardinals, slams

in

1997. McGwire

becomes only the second player

in

Dean Smith, winningest coach

in

college basketball history, retires

in

baseball histoiy with back-to-back,

October after 36 seasons

50-home-nin seasons, the other
being Babe Ruth.

at

Carolina. Sports Illustrated

North

names

him 1997 Sportsman of the Year.

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