Historical figures in 1997

The atlas holds 11 people and 26 moments here, in 1997. The most recorded lives are Diana, Princess of Wales, Nelson Mandela and Elizabeth II. Among them Business Leaders, Writers and Musicians and Composers.

Notable people

1. 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.…

2. Nelson Mandela

   in 1997

   5 moments here

   South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

3. 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.…

4. Whitney Houston

   in 1997

   2 moments here

   American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…

5. Michael Jackson

   in 1997

   1 moment here

   American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…

6. Steve Jobs

   in 1997

   1 moment here

   Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…

7. Stephen Hawking

   in 1997

   1 moment here

   English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…

8. Mother Teresa

   in 1997

   1 moment here

   Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…

9. Osama bin Laden

   in 1997

   1 moment here

   Saudi-born founder and first emir of al-Qaeda. His documented movements include childhood and education in Saudi Arabia and England; militant…

10. 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.…

11. 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.…

Moments

1. 1997 Attendance at Mother Teresa's funeral Corazon Aquino
2. 1997 Landmine-field tour in Angola Diana, Princess of Wales
3. 1997 Performs two Honolulu concerts Michael Jackson
4. 1997 Move to Kandahar Osama bin Laden
5. 1997 Visit to Antarctica Stephen Hawking
6. 1997 Rookie Challenge and dunk-contest weekend Kobe Bryant
7. 1997 Met Nelson Mandela in South Africa Diana, Princess of Wales
8. 1997 Opened the Richard Attenborough Centre Diana, Princess of Wales
9. 1997 Second Lahore cancer-hospital visit Diana, Princess of Wales
10. 1997 Mediates aboard SAS Outeniqua Nelson Mandela
11. 1997 Landmines conference speech Diana, Princess of Wales
12. 1997 Supported American Red Cross anti-landmine initiative Diana, Princess of Wales
13. 1997 Final official engagement Diana, Princess of Wales
14. 1997 Meets Xanana Gusmão in Jakarta Nelson Mandela
15. 1997 Death at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital Diana, Princess of Wales
16. 1997 Fatal crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel Diana, Princess of Wales
17. 1997 Landmine-survivors visit in Bosnia and Herzegovina Diana, Princess of Wales
18. 1997 Stayed at Balmoral after Diana's death Elizabeth II
19. 1997 Return to Macworld as interim CEO Steve Jobs
20. 1997 Arthur Ashe Stadium inauguration Whitney Houston
21. 1997 Death in Calcutta Mother Teresa
22. 1997 Paid respects at Jallianwala Bagh Elizabeth II
23. 1997 Attends Commonwealth meeting in Edinburgh Nelson Mandela
24. 1997 Attends coronation in Maseru Nelson Mandela
25. 1997 Honours Gaddafi in Libya Nelson Mandela
26. 1997 Classic Whitney concerts Whitney Houston

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