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1997Oct, 22

Leonid Amalrik

Leonid Amalrik, Russian animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1905)
Leonid Alekseyevich Amalrik (Russian: Леонид Алексеевич Амальрик; 8 July [O.S. 25 June] 1905 — 22 October 1997) was a Soviet animator and animation director. He was named Honoured Artist of the RSFSR in 1965.

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Events on 1997

  • 19Jan

    Hebron

    Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city.
  • 21Jan

    Newt Gingrich

    The U.S. House of Representatives votes 395-28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined.
  • 5Feb

    The Holocaust

    The so-called Big Three banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71 million fund to aid Holocaust survivors and their families.
  • 2Jun

    Oklahoma City bombing

    In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, in which 168 people died. He was executed four years later.
  • 13Jun

    Oklahoma City bombing

    A jury sentences Timothy McVeigh to death for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.