What Happened on February 1, 1997

Historical Events

Bourque's Scoring Record

Future Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque scores a goal and an assist to become the Boston Bruins' all-time scoring leader, with 1,341 points in an 18-year NHL career

Famous Weddings

Johnny Bench

Retired MLB player Johnny Bench (49) weds stockbroker Elizabeth Benton

Famous Deaths

Ed Danowski, American football quarterback & halfback (NFL Championship 1934, 38; New York Giants; Pro Bowl 1938), dies at 85
Herb Caen, American columnist (SF Chronicle), dies of lung cancer, at 80
Marjorie Reynolds [Goodspeed], American actress and dancer (Holiday Inn; Life of Riley), dies from congestive heart disease at 79
Mitchell Goodman, American writer, dies at 71
Peter Morris, British historian of France, dies at 50
Thelma Moss, American actress and psychologist, dies at 78

Died in 1997 1997 Highlights