Rulers:
• Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001)
• Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)
Events:
• Getty Center opened in Los Angeles.
Deaths:
• Ferreri, Marco (1928-1997)
• Gotell, Walter (1924-1997)
• Keith, Brian (1921-1997)
• Lang, Richard (1939-1997)
• Lewis, Cecil (1898-1997)
• Maar, Dora (1907-1997)
• Meredith, Burgess (1907-1997)
• Stewart, James (1908-1997)
• Zinnemann, Fred (1907-1997)
Film:
• Lolita (1997)
• The Wings of the Dove (1997)
• Titanic (1997)
• Wilde (1997)