Historical Events
- Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Den Bosch, Netherlands: Sandrine Testud wins both her singles to lead France to 4-1 win over the Netherlands; France's first title
- STS 86 (Atlantis 20) lands
Famous Deaths
- Andrew Keir, Scottish character actor (Rob Roy, Absolution, Blood Hunt, Catholics), dies at 71
- Arthur Tracy [Avrom Tracovutsky], Ukrainian-American radio personality, vocalist, and accordion player (The Street Singer), dies at 98
- Brian Pillman, American professional wrestler, dies at 35
- Dave Marr, American golfer (PGA Championship 1965), and broadcaster, dies of stomach cancer at 63
1997 Highlights
About October 5, 1997
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 5 months and 23 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