X-Nico

unusual facts about November 1997



2005 Sharm el-Sheikh attacks

The most bloody attack prior to the Sharm el-Sheikh bombings was the November 1997 Luxor massacre, in which 58 foreign tourists and four Egyptians died.

National Bingo Game

In November 1997, the first Gold Prize winner won the first "Big'N" prize of £556,000 by getting 6 of the 7 Big'N numbers, in Gala Club, East Ham, London.


see also

Albert Pahimi Padacké

and later Minister of Trade until being dismissed by President Idriss Déby in November 1997 for being absent from his work; Déby unexpectedly visited government buildings and dismissed Padacké, along with two other ministers, when he found that they were not present.

Automated Systems Holdings Limited

Automated Systems (HK) Limited was founded in Hong Kong in 1973 and was listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the name of Automated Systems Holdings Limited (“The ASL Group” or “the Group”) (Stock Code: 771) in November 1997.

Ave Ninchi

Ave Ninchi (14 December 1915 - 10 November 1997) was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage, television, and in over 98 feature films that included Tomorrow Is Too Late (1949) and Louis Malle's Lacombe Lucien (1974).

Bandar al-Hazmi

The hijack pilot of American Airlines Flight 77 Hani Hanjour lived with Bandar in Phoenix, Arizona for several months starting in late November 1997, allegedly after the two met while studying English at the same school in Florida.

Burcu Güneş

In November 1997, Burcu released her first album, “Aşk Yarası” with the help of other famous musicians, Garo Mafyan (who has worked on several Turkish Eurovision entries), Nino Varon, Tanju Arıkan and other members who belong to her team.

Confederation of Mexican Workers

In the 1990s it faced growing challenges to its power from the National Union of Workers (UNT), a federation of independent unions established in November 1997; the Authentic Labor Front (FAT), a union within the UNT, managed to win representation rights within the restrictive procedures provided under Mexican law.

David Marshall Grant

Law & Order episode "Harvest" (29 October 1997) and episode "Shadow" (26 November 1997) as Charlie Harmon

Eritrean nakfa

The currency was introduced on 8 November 1997 to replace the Ethiopian birr at par, and it was named after the town of Nakfa.

Foreign relations of Lesotho

In 13 November 1997, Liz O'Donnell (Irish Minister for State) spoke about the relationship between the two nations and Ireland's future commitment towards Lesotho.

Green Anarchist

Starting in 1995, Hampshire Police began a series of at least 56 raids, code named 'Operation Washington', that eventually resulted in the August to November 1997 Portsmouth trial of Green Anarchist editors Booth, Saxon Wood, Noel Molland and Paul Rogers, as well as Animal Liberation Front (ALF) Press Officer Robin Webb and Animal Liberation Front Supporters Group (ALFSG) newsletter editor Simon Russell.

ITV Nightscreen

Broadcasts on BBC One had ceased in November 1997 when BBC News was launched as BBC One carries BBC News as an overnight filler although occasional Ceefax broadcasts were seen on BBC One Scotland.

John Dalgleish Donaldson

His first wife Henrietta died on 20 November 1997, he was married secondly on 5 September 2001 to Susan Elizabeth Horwood (born 1940), she is a novelist and writes under the names Susan Moody, Susannah James and Susan Madison.

Komiti Skopje

Not to forget is also the 'Golden Lords', a subgroup from the Karpoš part of Skopje, on 11 November 1997 they were formed.

Oliver McGregor, Baron McGregor of Durris

Oliver McGregor, Baron McGregor of Durris (25 August 1921 - 10 November 1997), born Durris, Kincardineshire.

Phil Houston

He controlled two Australia v New Zealand test matches in 1995 and in November 1997 he refereed all three matches of the Super League Test series between Great Britain and Australia in England.

R v Adams

R v Adams 1996 2 Cr App R 467, 1996 Crim LR 898, CA and R v Adams 1998 1 Cr App R 377, The Times, 3 November 1997, CA, are rulings that ousted explicit Bayesian statistics from the reasoning admissible before a jury in DNA cases.

Soviet reaction to the Polish crisis of 1980–81

In November 1997 a conference was held in Jachranka on the Soviet role in the Polish crisis of 1980–1981, where Solidarity, Polish communist, Soviet and American participants of the events, including Jaruzelski, Kania, Siwicki, Kulikov and Brzezinski, took part.

SRAM Corporation

In November 1997 SRAM acquired Sachs Bicycle Components, including a significant hub gear production line, from Mannesmann Sachs AG, a unit of German telecommunications group Mannesmann AG.

The Nobles

The Simbul's Gift, by Lynn Abbey (paperback, November 1997, ISBN 978-0-7869-0763-2)

Triple fff Brewery

The Triple fff Brewing Company Ltd is a small independent brewer of real ale based in Four Marks, Alton, Hampshire, England, founded in November 1997, and producing award-winning bitters, milds and stouts.

Walter Nahún López

His first game in the Honduran league was on 16 November 1997 wearing the Platense's shirt in La Ceiba against Vida.