January 1 All California bars, clubs and card rooms must be smoke-free January 1 Mongolia switches from a 46 hour to 40 hour work week January 1 Rose Bowl, Michigan Wolverines beat Washington State Cougars 21 - 16 January 1 U.S. Census Bureau estimates population at 268,921,733 January 2 Autopsy of Chris Farley shows he overdosed of opiates and cocaine January 3 Grandpa Jones suffers a stroke January 3 "Side Show," closes at Richard Rodgers New York City after 91 performances January 4 "Funny Thing Happened," closes at St. James New York City after 715 perform January 4 "Ivanov," closes at Vivian Beaumont Theater New York City after 51 performances January 4 "Triumph of Love," closes at Royale Theater New York City January 5 Ice storm knocks out electricity in Quebec and Ontario January 5 Vandals decapitate Copenhagen's Little Mermaid January 6 Barry Switzer resigns as Dallas Cowboy coach January 6 Don Sutton selected to Baseball Hall of Fame January 8 New York Giant General Manager George Young resigns to accept NFL position January 8 Roseanne files for divorce from 3rd husband Ben Thomas January 8 Unabomber suspect Theodore Kaczynski asks to act as his own lawyer January 8 World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Ahmed Yousef sentenced to life January 9 Anatoly Karpov defeats Viswanathan Anand to retain chess title January 9 Anatoly Solovyov and Pavel Vinogradov spacewalk record 3 hours 8 minutes January 9 Decapitated head of Danish Little Mermaid is returned January 9 Hockey News selects Wayne Gretzky best NHL player ever January 10 18th United Negro College Fund raises (rebroadcasted Jan 17th) January 11 24th Annual People's Choice Awards - Seinfeld, Tim Allen win January 11 AFC Championship: Denver Broncos beat Pittsburgh Steelers 24-21 January 11 NFC Championship: Green Bay Packers beat San Francisco 49'ers 23-10 January 11 "Proposals," closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 76 performances January 11 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Michelle Kwan January 13 CBS pays $4 billion to televise AFC games for 8-years January 13 "Patti LaBelle On Broadway," opens at St. James Theater New York City January 14 100th episode of "Ellen," airs January 14 Charles Barkley pleads not guilty to an assault charge January 15 NASA announces John Glenn, 76, may fly in space again January 17 President Clinton faces sexual harrament charges from Paula Jones January 18 48th NHL All-Star Game: North America beats World 8-7 at Vancouver January 18 55th Golden Globes Awards January 18 ABL All-Star Game at Disney complex in Orlando January 18 Boston Celtics retire Robert Parrish's #00 January 18 Kelly Robbins wins Healthsouth Golf Inaugural January 18 "Ragtime," opens at Ford Theater New York City January 18 UCP Telethon January 20 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts Mama and Papas and Eagles January 20 Warner Brothers TV Network begins Tueday night programming January 21 News of the Lewinsky/Clinton affair is published, President Clinton vigorously denies all allegations January 21 Pope John Paul II visits Cuba January 22 NHL's Minnesota franchise selects the nickname Wild January 22 Rickey Henderson, rejoins Oakland A's for 4th time January 22 STS-89 (Endeavour 12) launches into orbit January 22 World League of American Football becomes NFL East January 23 Pope John Paul II condemns U.S. embargo against Cuba January 25 Britain's Queen Mother, 97, gets an emergency hip replacement January 25 "Grease," closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City after 1,503 performance January 25 Helen Alfredsson wins Office Depot LPGA tournament January 25 "Patti LaBelle On Broadway," closes at St. James Theater New York City January 25 Spice Girl Victoria Adams, aka Posh Spice, and soccer David Beckham gets engaged January 25 Super Bowl XXXII, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers 31-24 January 25 Superbowl XXXII: Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers 31-24 January 26 25th American Music Award: Spice Girls and Babyface win January 26 Intel launches 333 MHz Pentium II chip January 26 President Clinton says "I want to say one thing to the American people I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky" January 27 Crane crashes into Roosevelt Is (New York City) Tram, injuring 10 January 27 First Lady Hilary Clinton blames charges that President Clinton had affairs part of a vast right-wing conspiracy January 27 WNBA begins filling rosters of Washington Mystics and Detroit Shock January 28 Michelangelo, "Christ and the Woman of Samaria," sold for $7.4 million January 29 "Capeman," opens at Marquis Theater New York City January 29 Singers Bobby Brown found guiilty of DWI in Ft. Lauderdale Fla January 29 Soyuz TM-27 launches to MIR January 29 Thick Fog causes highway carnage in Belgium and Netherlands, 6 die January 29 Woman's Clinic in Birmingham Alabama bombed, 1 killed January 30 All-Star Florida Marlin catcher Darren Daulton, retires January 30 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Indianapolis, Indiana on WNAP 93.1 FM January 30 Paul Simon's "The Capeman," premieres January 31 72nd Australian Womens Tennis: Martina Hingis beats C Martinez (63 63) January 31 STS-89 (Endeavour 12) lands February 1 86th Australian Mens Tennis: Petr Korda beats Marcelo Rios (62 62 62) February 1 At least 119 Muslim pilgrims crushed to death during the annual stoning of Satan ritual in the Mena Valley, Saudi Arabia February 1 Australian Mixed: J. Gimelstob and V. Williams beat Suk and Sukova (62 61) February 1 NFL Pro Bowl Game, AFC beats NFC 29-24 February 1 "Street Corner Symphony," closes at Brooks Atkinson New York City after 79 perf February 2 Daniel Baldwin hospitalized in New York City for cocaine overdose February 2 Philippine DC-9 crashes apparently killing all 104 on board February 3 Florida Panther Dino Ciccarelli's is 9th NHLer to score 600 career goals February 3 New York Yankees replace general manager Bob Watson with Brian Cashman February 3 Stamps commemorating Princess Diana go on sale across Britain February 3 U.S. military plane clips cable car lines in northern Italy, kills 20 February 4 Bill Gates gets a pie thrown in his face in Brussels Belgium February 4 Earthquake kills about 2,300 in northern Afghanistan February 5 Alberto Acciarito convicted of harassing his ex-wife Ingrid Rossellini February 5 Author Tom Clancy confirms he signed agreement to purchase Minnesota Vikings for slightly more than $200 million, an NFL franchise record February 6 Mary Kay LeTourneau, 36, former teacher, who violated probation by seeing 14 year old father of her baby, sentenced to 7 years February 6 President Bill Clinton says he would never resign, 'I would never walk away from the of this country and the trust they've placed in me', during a press conference February 6 Twins trade Chuck Knoblauch to New York Yankees for $3M and 4 minor leaguers February 7 18th Winter Olympic games open at Nagano Japan February 7 NHL's Dallas Stars retire Neal Broten's #7 February 8 1st female ice hockey game in Olympic history Finland beats Sweden 6-0 February 8 48th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 135-114 at New York City February 8 NHL stops season until Feb 24th to accomodate the Olympics February 9 6th annual ESPY Awards February 9 Failed assassination attempt on Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze February 10 AOL raises monthly flat rate internet access from $19.95 to $21.95 February 10 Olympic figure skater Peggy Fleming undergoes breast cancer surgery February 11 KVBC-FM (Las Vegas) offers Monica Lewinsky $5M for interview February 11 Lyrics to "Candle in the Wind 1997," auctioned for $442,500 February 12 250-car Italy pile-up due to fog, 4 die and 50 hurt February 12 Dallas Cowboys sign Chan Gailey as their 4th head coach February 12 "Freak," opens at Cort Theater New York City February 12 Intel unveils its 1st graphics chip i740 February 12 U.S. district judge T. Hogan declares line-item veto law unconstitutional February 15 Dale Eggeling wins Los Angeles Women's Golf Championship February 15 Daytona 500 race February 16 Tellabs Inc. acquires Coherent Communications Systems for $670 million February 17 Diane Zamora, 20, Naval Academy cadet convicted of capital murder February 17 Larry Wayne Harris and Bill Levitt arrested for possession of anthrax February 18 New York Rangers fire head coach Colin Campbell February 19 Soyuz TM-26 lands February 19 U.S. hockey team destroys their rooms at Olympic village in Japan February 20 Tara Lipinski wins Olympic figure skating gold medal February 20 U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan lands in Baghdad, for peace negotiations February 20 U.S. movie box office hits quickest $1 billion for year (51 days) February 21 Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open February 22 18th Winter Olympic games close at Nagano Japan February 22 "King and I," closes at Neil Simon Theater New York City after 781 performances February 23 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Charleston South Carolina on WAVF 96.1 FM February 23 Supreme Court lets Megan's Law stand February 23 Tornadoes in Florida kills at least 31 February 24 Elton John knighted February 24 NHL resumes season since Feb 8th to accomodate the Olympics February 25 40th Grammy Awards, Shawn Colvin, Bob Dylan, Sarah McLachlan, and Elton John win major awards February 25 Pamela Lee has husband Tommy Lee arrested on battery charges February 25 Switzerland's 1st legal brothel opens in Zurich February 26 Oprah Winfrey beats Texas cattlemen in beef trial February 26 Steven M. Gluckstern completes sale of New York Islanders February 26 Total solar eclipse in Venezuela-Pacific Ocean (4m09) February 27 14th Soap Opera Digest Awards February 27 Apple discontinues developing Newton computer February 27 FBI arrests 10 most wanted suspected serial killer Tony Ray Amati February 27 New England Patriot David Meggett arrested in Toronto on sex assault charges February 28 Vancouver Canucks Mark Messier is 4th NHLer to get 1,600 points February 28 "View From the Bridge," closes at Criterion Theater New York City March 1 "Art," opens at Royale Theater New York City March 1 Australian Ladies Masters Golf March 3 Bill Gates testifies at Senate Judiciary Committee March 6 1st time the British flag is flown over Buckingham Palace March 6 Matt Beck, an angry lottery accountant kills 4 at Connecticut state lottery March 10 4th Blockbuster Entertainment Awards March 12 "Sound of Music," opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City March 15 "Cabaret," opens at Club Expo Theater New York City March 15 Welch's/Circle K Golf Championship March 17 USA Women's Hockey Team beats Canada for 1st Olympic Gold medal March 19 "Ah Wilderness!," opens at Vivian Beaumont theater March 22 18th Golden Raspberry Awards March 23 70th Academy Awards - Oscar Ceremony Billy Crystal hosts, Titanic wins eleven Oscars, including Best Picture, Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt win lead acting awards March 29 17th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: at Kemper Arena KC March 29 27th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship March 30 60th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: at Alamodome San Antonio March 31 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1st game they host Detroit Tigers April 1 Paula Jones' sexual harassment case against President Bill Clinton is thrown out of court April 1 World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Minnesota April 2 World Mens Figure Skating Championship in Minnesota April 3 World Ice Dance Figure Skating Championship in Minnesota April 4 NFL Europe (Formerly WLAF), kicks off season April 10 Negotiators from various factions sign the Good Friday Agreement, a plan for peace in Northern Ireland. April 12 62nd Golf Masters Championship: April 19 59th PGA Seniors Golf Championship April 20 Federal court rules that Monica Lewinsky does not have an immunity agreement with Kenneth Starr April 29 15th Miss Hawaiian Tropic crowned May 2 124th Kentucky Derby May 3 wins Titleholders Golf Championship May 5 Federal court rules President Clinton does not have executive privilege in the Lewinsky case so he must testify May 9 ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by May 11 India resumes underground nuclear tests after more than a 20 year gap May 14 Last episode of Seinfeld on NBC, commercials are $2 million each May 16 124th Preakness May 17 44th McDonald's LPGA Championship May 22 Federal rules that the Secret Service must testify in the Lewinsky case May 24 Indianapolis 500 race May 26 Date for Paula Jones sex harassment trial vs. President Clinton May 28 Pakistan tests underground nuclear weapons, sparking fears of a nuclear conflict with India May 30 Earthquake kills about 5,000 in northern Afghanistan June 6 68th French Womens Tennis: June 6 Tony Awards, Side Man, Death of a Salesman revival, Annie Get Your Gun revival and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown revival won major awards June 7 Tony Awards, Lion King, Caberet revival, Ragtime, and The Beauty Queen of Leenane won major awards June 14 "Comic Relief" benefit comedy show June 14 NBA Finals, Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 June 14 World Bowl in Frankfurt Germany June 15 32nd TNN Music City News Country Awards June 16 Stanley Cup Finals, Detroit Red Wings beat Washington Capitals 4 games to 0 June 21 98th U.S. Golf Open: at Olympic Club SF June 25 Supreme Court rules attorney-client privilege extends beyond the grave, exempting Vince Foster's conversations with his lawyers from being used as evidence by Kenneth Starr June 30 Linda Tripp begins to testify before a grand jury about the Lewinsky case June 30 Sega Channel, cable's 1st on-demand video game service, closes down02930301 July 4 Wimbledon Men's Doubles Finals, Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis beat Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde July 4 Wimbledon Women's Finals, Jana Novotna beat Nathalie Tauziat July 5 53rd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship at Blackwolf Run GC, Kohler WI July 5 Wimbledon Men's Finals, Pete Sampras beat Goran Ivanisevic July 5 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Finals, Max Mirnyi and Serena Williams beat Mahesh Bhupathi and Mirjana Lucic July 5 Wimbledon Women's Doubles Finals, Martina Hingis and Jana Novotna beat Lindsay Davenport and Natasha Zvereva July 7 69th All Star Baseball Game: at Coors Field, Denver July 12 16th Seniors Players Golf Championship: July 12 Jamie Farr Kroger Golf Classic July 17 Russia buries tsar Nicholas II and family, 80 years after they died July 19 127th British Golf Open: at Royal Birkdale July 19 JAL Big Apple Golf Classic July 26 19th U.S. Senior Golf Open ends at Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, California July 26 Giant Eagle LPGA Classic July 28 After months of wrangling, Lewinsky and Starr announce a full immunity agreement for Lewinsky and her parents August 1 Gay and Lesbian Games #5 open in Amsterdam August 2 26th du Maurier Golf Classic August 7 U.S. embassies bombed in Kenya and Tanzania killing at least 200 August 9 Star Bank LPGA Classic August 15 Bill Clinton confesses to Hilary about the Monica Lewinsky affair August 15 Twenty nine murdered by Irish terrorists in Omagh, Northern Ireland August 16 80th PGA Championship at Sahalee CC, Seattle WA August 16 Weetabix Women's British Golf Open August 17 President Bill Clinton testifies before a grand jury investigating his conduct (first president to do so), and admits an 'inappropriate relationship' with Monica Lewinsky August 23 Minnesota LPGA Classic August 30 State Farm Rail Golf Classic September 1 WNBA Championships, Houston Comets beat Phoenix Mercury 2 games to 1 September 2 SwissAir flight 111 crashes off the coast of Nova Scotia killing all 229 onbaord, likely cause was an electrical fire September 5 Women's championship at U.S. Tennis Open September 6 Men's championship at U.S. Tennis Open September 6 Safeway LPGA Golf Championship September 7 Jerry Lewis' 33rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises September 8 Mark McGwire breaks Roger Marris' 62 home run record for a season, and goes on to hit 70 home runs for the 1998 season September 13 SAFECO Golf Classic September 14 Week of Fed Cup September 27 Core States Betsy King Golf Classic September 28 Europe beats U.S. in Ryder Cup, 14 -13 October 5 House Judiciary Committee recommends a full impeachment inquiry October 8 House of Representatives approves impeachment inquiry of President Clinton October 11 Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail LPGA Tournament October 14 New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay, 7-1, to end 11 game winless streak October 18 Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf October 21 World Series, New York Yankees beat San Diego Padres 4 games to 0 October 29 John Glenn returns to space at the age of 77 as a payload specialist on the Discovery November 1 Nichirei Golf International November 8 Japan Golf Classic November 12 New York Islanders tie Detroit Red Wings 1-1, to end 10 game losing streak November 22 ITT LPGA Tour Championship December 6 JC Penney Golf Classic December 19 House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment, charging President Clinton with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice December 20 Wendy's Three-Tour Golf Challenge December 31 U.S. movie box office hits record $6.24 billion for year
