Historical Events
Event of Interest
The groundbreaking Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Gehry, is inaugurated by King Juan Carlos I in Bilbao, Spain
Famous Deaths
- Bill Rotsler, cartoonist/writer, dies of cancer at 62
- Nancy Dickerson, American pioneering journalist, 1st female news correspondent (CBS), dies at 70
- Roberto C Goizueta, CEO (Coca-Cola), dies of lung cancer at 65
Died in 1997 1997 Highlights
About October 18, 1997
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 6 months and 10 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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