Historical Events
- "Side Show," opens at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC for 91 performances
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Naomi Osaka (26 years old)
Japanese tennis player (US Open 2018, 20; Australian Open 2019, 21), born in Osaka, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Adam Kennedy, American actor (The Californians) screenwriter (The Domino Principle), novelist (Just Like Humphrey Bogart), and painter, dies of a heart attack at 75
- Audra Lindley, American actress (Three's Company; The Ropers;, The Relic), dies of complications from leukemia at 79
- James A. Michener, American author (South Pacific; Sayonara), dies of kidney failure at 90
Died in 1997 1997 Highlights
About October 16, 1997
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 6 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John
#1 Song: Something About the Way You Look Tonight/Candle in the Wind 1997 - Elton John
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