What Happened on May 11, 1997

Historical Events

Music History

Cheryl L. West and Shelden Epp's musical "Play On!", an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" set in 1940s Harlem, featuring music of Duke Ellington, closes at Brooks Atkinson Theatre ,NYC. after 61 performances

Jazz Musician and Composer Duke Ellington

Sports History

Chess-playing computer Deep Blue developed by IBM defeats Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov 3.5-2.5 in chess

Chess Grandmaster and Political Activist Garry Kasparov

NY Mets C Everett & Butch Huskey are 9th to hit consecutive pinch HRs

1997 History

Famous Birthdays

Coi Leray [Collins], American rapper (No More Parties), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Lana Condor, American actress (To All the Boys I've Loved Before), born in Cần Thơ, Vietnam

Born in 1997