Historical Events
Billboard Music Awards
8th Billboard Music Awards: LeAnn Rimes & Spice Girls win
Music History
Revival of Neil Simon's comedy "The Sunshine Boys", starring Jack Klugman and Tony Randell, opens at Lyceum Theater, NYC; runs for 230 performance
Famous Deaths
- Bob Bell, clown (WGN's 1st Bozo), dies at 75
- Léon Poliakov, French historian (The Aryan Myth), dies at 87
- Nicholas Polunin, British botanist and environmentalist, dies at 88
About December 8, 1997
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 25 years, 3 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John
#1 Song: Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh! - Teletubbies
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