1997

1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1997th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 997th year of the 2nd millennium, the 97th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1990s decade.

Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 19th century20th century21st century
Decades: 1960s  1970s  1980s  – 1990s –  2000s  2010s  2020s
Years: 1994 1995 199619971998 1999 2000

Births

Deaths

January

 
Kofi Annan becomes UN Secretary-General.

February

March

 
Korean Airlines Flight 801 crashes on Guam.

April

May

June

July

August

September

 
Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales on September 6, 1997

October

November

 
Mary McAleese is chosen as President of Ireland on November 11, 1997.

December

Events

Other significant events

  • Algerian Civil War: Hundreds of people are killed in massacres throughout the year.

Nobel Prizes

Movies Released

New books

Hit songs