May 22, 1997
Gas cost $1.23 a gallon in the spring of 1997, and the Dow Jones stood at 7,908 — a Peruvian special forces raid ended a four-month hostage crisis at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima, freeing 71 captives. On American radio, Puff Daddy and Mase dominated the airwaves with "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down," while on bookshelves John Grisham's "The Partner" held the top spot on the fiction bestseller list. The Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, claimed their fifth NBA championship by defeating the Utah Jazz, the same spring that IBM's Deep Blue made history by defeating world chess champion Garry Kasparov in a rematch — the first time a computer had ever beaten a reigning world champion in a formal match.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — May 22, 1997
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 22, 1997
After 41 Years In The Senate, He Holds The Voters' Hearts
Clinton Girding For Stiff Debate On Nato Issue
World Events — May 1997
Time Person of the Year — 1997
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 22, 1997
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1996–97 Season
Emmy Winners — 1997
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — May 22, 1997
Ebert 4-Star Films — May 22, 1997
On the field
Sports Champions — May 22, 1997
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