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Danielle Lingenfelter
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Diane Lunova
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Asian economic turmoil triggers
global unrest. In October,
Hong
Kong's stock market crashes. .Asian
countries receive billions
IANGSEIGIND&
dollars
in
bailout
from the International
Monetar\' Fund.
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Hong Kong
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
,
y
A
15-day school strike in Ontai
Canada, affects
h
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
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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."
Oitk
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.
Lifestyle
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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
Critically acclaimed/lmK/i3(^,
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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,
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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
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and centralize government
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art treasures, including centuries-old
Renaissance
key computer systems are
frescoes by
reprogrammed
painters, in the Basilica of St. Francis
in
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to recognize dates
new century
Italian
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the world faces
the threat of catastrophic failure
in critical
safet)',
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like
banking, air
public utilities and defense.
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Britain
Labor Party leader Tony
landslide election in
May 1997
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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
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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.
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After 32 years of autocratic rule,
"Che"
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Cuba
200
and
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heavily
damaged.
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in
Paris 8,000
Tower
pumpkins are
displayed, and French children
participate
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an American-style
Halloween celebration.
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the world's most famous and
admired women, dies
at 36 in a
violent car crasti in Paris
Augusts).
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in
Miami
Beacti.
prime suspect
spree that
27,
commits suicide
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in a
left five
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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.
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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.
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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
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outrageous
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comeback
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overweight, middle-aged
women.
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is
named Motor Trend
magazine's 1998 Car of
the Year.
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more
realistic
face and body shape
than the Barbie of the
'60s.
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doll will
begin to appear in
stores
in
early 1998.
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Becky
in
May
liright |)ink
1997.
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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.
A
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.
ask
f
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
Critically acclaimed/lmK/i3(^,
I
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
MH
Lee Jones.
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Jeff
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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