Today in History for 31st December 1997
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Historical Events
Events 1 - 6 of 6
- Intel cuts price of Pentium II-233 MHz from $401 to $268
- Marv Levy, retires as coach of Buffalo Bills
- Microsoft buys Hotmail E-mail service
- More Swedes died than were born in 1997, 1st time since 1809
- Orlando Hernandez, half-brother of pitcher Livan, defects from Cuba
- S Afr & US surgeons separate Zambian Siamese twins joined at the head
Famous Weddings
Weddings 1 - 2 of 2
- "The Fresh Prince" Will Smith (43) weds actress and singer-songwriter Jada Pinkett (40) in Baltimore, Maryland
- Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren (52) weds The Devil's Advocate director Taylor Hackford (53) at the Ardersier Parish Church near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 5 of 5
- 76 law enforcement officers, killed by felons in US this year
- Dominique de Menil, arts patron/human rights advocate, dies at 89
- Floyd Cramer, pianist (Nashville Sound), dies of cancer at 64
- Lillian Billie Dove Bohney, actress, dies at 96
- Michael Kennedy, son of Robert Kennedy, dies in ski accident at 39
