Historical Events
- Acteal massacre: Attendees at a prayer meeting of Roman Catholic activists for indigenous causes in the small village of Acteal in the Mexican state of Chiapas are massacred by paramilitary forces.
- Hunter Tylo awarded $4 million in Melrose Place breach of contract
- Merck baldness pill for men approved by FDA
Music History
MTV removes music video for Prodigy's song "Smack My Bitch Up" from broadcast rotation
Sports History
Nancy Kerrigan & Tonya Harding pre-record a show to air on FOX on Feb 5
Sports History
Scotty Bowman's Red Wings beat the Boston Bruins, 4-2 giving him 200 wins with Detroit, and making him the first NHL coach to record 200 wins with 3 different teams; also Montreal and Buffalo
1997 History
Famous Deaths
- Douglas Ranger, British surgeon, dies at 81
- Hugh Edward Conway Seymour, 8th Marquess of Hertford, dies at 67
- John Pinkerton, English computer scientist who designed the first business computer in England, the LEO computer, dies at 78
- Johnny Coles, trumpeter, dies at 71
- Juzo Itami, Japanese director, commits suicide at 64
About December 22, 1997
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 25 years, 2 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John
#1 Song: Too Much - Spice Girls
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