Historical Events
- "Mandy Patinkin in Concert" opens at Lyceum Theater NYC
- 5th annual ESPY Awards shown on TV
- Canadian Elvis Stojko hits the first quad-triple combination jump in the history of figure-skating competition to win the Championship Series final in Hamilton, Ontario
Event of Interest
Puerto Rican boxer Héctor Camacho stops Sugar Ray Leonard in 5th round in Atlantic City, NJ to retain IBC middleweight title; only time Leonard's is KO'ed and sends him into permanent retirement
Sugar Ray Leonard
1997 Highlights
About March 1, 1997
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 24 years, 4 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces