What Happened on June 24, 1997

Historical Events

Baseball Record

Despite an AL record 19-strikeout performance by Randy Johnson, A's first baseman Mark McGwire hits a massive 538 foot home run in Oakland's 4-1 defeat of Seattle Mariners

Melissa Drexler, 18, charged with killing her baby during her prom
USAF reports Roswell 'space aliens' were dummies

Events in 1997

Famous Divorces

Halle Berry & David Justice

Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry (30) divorces MLB outfielder David Justice (31) after more than 4 years of marriage

Famous Deaths

Brian Keith, American actor (Family Affair, Loneliest Runner, The Parent Trap), commits suicide at 75
Jacques Van der Schueren, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 75

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