| January 7, 1997 |
Newt Gingrich is elected Speaker of the House for a second time
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Newt Gingrich
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| January 16, 1997 |
Explosion at the Sandy Springs Professional building draws authorities to the site where the Atlanta Northside Family Planning Service offices are located inside. A second bomb detonates shortly thereafter, injuring seven.
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Eric Rudolph and the Atlanta Area bombings |
| January 19, 1997 |
Poet/writer James Dickey died (lung disease), Columbia, South Carolina
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James Dickey |
| January 21, 1997 |
The U. S. House votes in favor of the punishment recommended by the Ethics Committee, a $300,000 fine for funding a college course that he taught with tax-exempt funds
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| February 10, 1997 |
Jeff Foxworthy and Marla Maples appear on Fox TV's Vicki Lawrence Show
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| February 21, 1997 |
The Otherside Lounge is the target of two bombs, the first injuring five people, the second harmlessly detonated outside the bar.
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Eric Rudolph and the Atlanta Area bombings |
| March 5, 1997 |
Yasser Arafat travels to Plains, GA (Sumter County) to meet former President Jimmy Carter
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Jimmy Carter |
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Sumter County, Georgia |
| March 8, 1997 |
Fred Tokars is convicted of murder in the death of his wife, Sara
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Fred Tokars orders a 'hit' on his wife |
| March 15, 1997 |
Rep. Bob Barr writes Henry Hyde (R-Ill.), Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, requesting a review of Clinton and Gore campaign financing problems and if they might lead to impeachment. It is the first time that formal steps are taken to impeach Clinton
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| April 3, 1997 |
Poole's Mill Covered Bridge park opens in Forsyth County
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Forsyth County, Georgia |
| April 4, 1997 |
First National League game at Turner Field, Atlanta Braves lose to the Chicago Cubs, 5-4. It is only the fifth field used by the Braves as a home field in more than 125 years of playing baseball
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
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Ted Turner |
| April 6, 1997 |
Georgia lottery introduces Cash 4 |
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Georgia Lottery |
| April 21, 1997 |
"Uga," the mascot for the University of Georgia, appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine
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University of Georgia, Athens (UGA) |
| April 22, 1997 |
Digital signature act is signed into law
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| May 16, 1997 |
Margaret Mitchell house, where the author lived as she penned Gone With The Wind, is dedicated and opens to the public. |
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Margaret Mitchell |
| June 5, 1997 |
Georgia Attorney General Michael Bowers admits to an extramarital affair
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Bowers admits to Affair |
| June 10, 1997 |
Groundbreaking on the new Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Macon
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City of Macon, Georgia |
| June 10, 1997 |
Groundbreaking for the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, Macon, Georgia |
| June 25, 1997 |
Ted Turner is awarded a National Hockey League franchise
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Atlanta Thrashers |
| August 2, 1997 |
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium is demolished. It takes 30 seconds for explosive charges to level the building
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
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Fulton County, Georgia |
| August 3, 1997 |
Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Phil Niekro (1966-1983, 1987) is inducted into the Baseball Hame of Fame, Cooperstown, New York as a player, winning 80.34% of the vote (380 votes on 473 ballots). He is most noted for his knuckleball. |
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
| August 14, 1997 |
Leo F. Mullin is elected President and CEO of Delta Airlines
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Delta Air Lines
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| August 25, 1997 |
Lun-Lun, a female giant panda is born |
| September 7, 1997 |
F-22 Raptor fighter takes off for the first time from Dobbins Air Force Base. After a flight of just over an hour, Paul Metz returned the plane to Dobbins.
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| September 7, 1997 |
Yang-Yang, a male giant panda, is born |
| September 19, 1997 |
L. A. Confidential, with Kim Basinger in a supporting role, opens in the United States. |
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Kim Basinger |
| October 18, 1997 |
Roberto Goizueta, Chairman of the board and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company dies from cancer at Atlanta's Emory Hospital
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Coca-Cola |
| October 22, 1997 |
11-year-old Levi Frady leaves a friends house in Forsyth County. It is the last time anyone sees him alive. |
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Levi Frady |
| October 23, 1997 |
The body of 11-year old Levi Frady is found in the Dawson Forest |
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Levi Frady |
| November 5, 1997 |
Monica Lewinsky speaks with Clinton pal Vernon Jordan, looking for a job. She had just been listed as a potential witness against President Clinton in a sexual harassment case filed by Paula Jones
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Vernon Jordan |
| November 20, 1997 |
Giant panda bear exhibit featuring Lun-Lun and Yang-Yang opens amid great fanfare at ZooAtlanta in Grant Park |
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ZooAtlanta |
| December 3, 1997 |
Authorities discovered more than a quarter ounce of marijuana in the underpants of state senator Ralph David Abernathy III (D-Atlanta)
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Ralph David Abernathy III |
| December 8, 1997 |
Earliest date the Clinton White House admits asking Vernon Jordan to find a job for Monica Lewinsky.
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Vernon Jordan |
| December 19, 1997 |
Republicans call for impeachment of Ralph David Abernathy III
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Ralph David Abernathy III |
| December 19, 1997 |
Charges of obstructing a police officer are dropped against Georgia quarterback Mike Bobo.
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