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
- 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
1997 Highlights
About March 1, 1997
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 23 years, 5 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces