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1997 Newbery Medal and Honor Books
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.Newbery Medal for Best Book: The View…June 1997 News and Events
1997 News Month-By-MonthWorldFrench Vote for Leftists (June 1): In setback to President Chirac, Socialists and Communists gain allies. Vote is a mandate to reject economic austerity and press…Brewer's: Gowan
A daisy; a perennial plant or flower. The ewe-gowan is the common daisy, apparently denominated from the ewe, as being frequently in pastures fed on by sheep. “Some bit waefu' love story,…Mike Keenan
Mike KeenanBorn: Oct. 21, 1949Hockey coach who finally led NY Rangers to Stanley Cup title in 1994 after 53 unsuccessful years; ranked 4th all-time on NHL coaching wins list.Ewing KauffmanK…1996 Women's Olympic Rowing Medalists
Single Sculls: 1. Yekaterina Khodotovich, BLR (7:32.21); 2. Silken Laumann, CAN (7:35.15); 3. Trine Hansen, DEN (7:37.20). Lightweight Double Sculls: 1. Constanta Burcica & Camelia Macoviciuc,…Weeb Ewbank
Weeb EwbankBorn: May 6, 1907Football only coach to win NFL and AFL titles; led Baltimore to 2 NFL titles (1958-59) and NY Jets to Super Bowl III win.Died: Nov. 18, 1998Chris EvertD - FPatrick…Ray Ewry
Ray EwryBorn: Oct. 14, 1873Track & Field won 10 gold medals (although 2 are not recognized by IOC) over 4 consecutive Olympics (1900,04,06,08); all events he won (Standing HJ, LJ and TJ)…John Thompson
John ThompsonBorn: Sept. 2, 1941Basketball coached centers Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo at Georgetown; reached NCAA tourney final 3 out of 4 years with Ewing, winning…2020 Grammy Awards
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards were presented at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles on Mar. 14, 2021. Perhaps the evening's biggest takeaway was Beyonce's new record as the most awarded woman in…Garry Kasparov
Garry KasparovBorn: Apr. 13, 1963Chess Azerbaijani who became youngest player (22 years, 210 days) ever to win world championship as Soviet in 1985; defeated countryman Anatoly Karpov for…Trending
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