Historical figures in 1997

The atlas holds 45 people and 74 moments here, in 1997. The most recorded lives are Diana, Princess of Wales, Nelson Mandela and Laurent-Désiré Kabila. Among them Business Leaders, Writers and Musicians and Composers.

Notable people

  1. Alberto Fujimori

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    Peruvian agricultural engineer, university rector, and president of Peru from 1990 to 2000. His presidency combined market reforms and…

  2. Aslan Maskhadov

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    Aslan Maskhadov was a Soviet artillery officer, Chechen military commander, and president of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.…

  3. Bảo Đại

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy, known as Bảo Đại, was the final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty and later chief of state of the State of Vietnam.…

  4. Cesária Évora

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    Cape Verdean singer celebrated internationally for morna and coladeira, known as the “Barefoot Diva.” Born and long associated with Mindelo on São…

  5. Chien-Shiung Wu

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    Chinese-American experimental physicist whose career moved from Jiangsu and eastern China to California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York,…

  6. Christiaan Barnard

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    South African cardiac surgeon who led the team that performed the first successful human-to-human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape…

  7. Corazon Aquino

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…

  8. Daniel arap Moi

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    Kenyan teacher and politician who served as Kenya’s vice president from 1967 to 1978 and its second president from 1978 to 2002.…

  9. Deng Xiaoping

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1978 to 1989.…

  10. Diana, Princess of Wales

    in 1997

    10 moments here

    Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…

  11. Elizabeth II

    in 1997

    2 moments here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  12. Fidel V. Ramos

    in 1997

    3 moments here

    Filipino military officer and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998.…

  13. F. W. de Klerk

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    South African lawyer and National Party politician who served as State President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as deputy president from 1994…

  14. Gerald Ford

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after having served as…

  15. Hastings Banda

    in 1997

    2 moments here

    Hastings Kamuzu Banda was a Malawian physician and politician who led Nyasaland to independence and served as Malawi's prime minister and first…

  16. Ichirou Mizuki

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, voice actor, and actor, born Toshio Hayakawa. Known as the “Emperor of Anime Songs,” Mizuki recorded theme songs…

  17. Jacques Chirac

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    French statesman who served as prime minister (1974–1976; 1986–1988), mayor of Paris (1977–1995), and president of France (1995–2007).…

  18. Jacques Derrida

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    French philosopher, born Jackie Élie Derrida, associated with deconstruction. His career moved from Algeria and Paris to recurrent teaching and…

  19. Jiang Zemin

    in 1997

    2 moments here

    Jiang Zemin was a Chinese electrical engineer and politician who served as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 to 2002,…

  20. John Eccles

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    Australian neurophysiologist and philosopher John Carew Eccles (1903–1997) was a Nobel laureate noted for research on synaptic transmission.…

  21. Kalpana Chawla

    in 1997

    3 moments here

    Indian-born American aerospace engineer, pilot, and NASA astronaut. Chawla studied in Karnal, Chandigarh, Arlington, and Boulder; worked at NASA Ames…

  22. Kobe Bryant

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.…

  23. Lata Mangeshkar

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    Indian playback singer and occasional composer whose career spanned eight decades. Born in Indore, she moved to Mumbai in 1945 and became a central…

  24. Laurent-Désiré Kabila

    in 1997

    4 moments here

    Congolese revolutionary, rebel leader, and politician. Kabila led the Party of the People’s Revolution and the Maquis of Fizi, became head of the…

Moments

  1. 1997 Attendance at Mother Teresa's funeral Corazon Aquino
  2. 1997 Landmine-field tour in Angola Diana, Princess of Wales
  3. 1997 Address at Central Connecticut State University F. W. de Klerk
  4. 1997 Hospital admission in Blantyre Hastings Banda
  5. 1997 Cerisy Conference address Jacques Derrida
  6. 1997 Concert at Estadio El Campín Mercedes Sosa
  7. 1997 Performs two Honolulu concerts Michael Jackson
  8. 1997 Haiyuza tour in Tōhoku Momoko Kōchi
  9. 1997 Move to Kandahar Osama bin Laden
  10. 1997 Honorary knighthood ceremony Pelé
  11. 1997 Meeting President Clinton Pelé
  12. 1997 BBC performance with Anoushka Shankar Ravi Shankar
  13. 1997 World Helicobacter meeting speaker Robin Warren
  14. 1997 Visit to Antarctica Stephen Hawking
  15. 1997 Fishing trip on the Queensland coast Steve Irwin
  16. 1997 Visit to the National Orchid Garden Sydney Brenner
  17. 1997 Director of the RIKEN BNL Research Center Tsung-Dao Lee
  18. 1997 Hong Kong handover ceremony Yang Chen-Ning
  19. 1997 Washington meeting on small-business lending Alberto Fujimori
  20. 1997 Death at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Chien-Shiung Wu
  21. 1997 Death in Beijing Deng Xiaoping
  22. 1997 Rookie Challenge and dunk-contest weekend Kobe Bryant
  23. 1997 AK-47 anniversary ceremony Mikhail Kalashnikov
  24. 1997 Met Nelson Mandela in South Africa Diana, Princess of Wales
  25. 1997 State visit to Asunción Jacques Chirac
  26. 1997 Araw ng Kagitingan commemoration Fidel V. Ramos
  27. 1997 Talks with Nelson Mandela Laurent-Désiré Kabila
  28. 1997 Moscow peace treaty at the Kremlin Aslan Maskhadov
  29. 1997 Opened the Richard Attenborough Centre Diana, Princess of Wales
  30. 1997 Second Lahore cancer-hospital visit Diana, Princess of Wales
  31. 1997 Death in Locarno John Eccles
  32. 1997 Entry into Kinshasa Laurent-Désiré Kabila
  33. 1997 Peace talks aboard SAS Outeniqua Laurent-Désiré Kabila
  34. 1997 Victory declaration from Lubumbashi Laurent-Désiré Kabila
  35. 1997 Visit to Abuja Muammar Gaddafi
  36. 1997 Mediates aboard SAS Outeniqua Nelson Mandela
  37. 1997 Guest speaker in Berlin Robin Warren
  38. 1997 Landmines conference speech Diana, Princess of Wales
  39. 1997 Supported American Red Cross anti-landmine initiative Diana, Princess of Wales
  40. 1997 Address to the Oxford Union Fidel V. Ramos
  41. 1997 Death at Val-de-Grâce Bảo Đại
  42. 1997 Final official engagement Diana, Princess of Wales
  43. 1997 Hong Kong handover ceremony Jiang Zemin
  44. 1997 Birthday-eve performance in Salta Mercedes Sosa
  45. 1997 Four Teatro Ópera concerts Mercedes Sosa
  46. 1997 Meets Xanana Gusmão in Jakarta Nelson Mandela
  47. 1997 Mass trial near Sang'nam Pol Pot
  48. 1997 Death at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital Diana, Princess of Wales
  49. 1997 Fatal crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel Diana, Princess of Wales
  50. 1997 Landmine-survivors visit in Bosnia and Herzegovina Diana, Princess of Wales

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