Thus, on January 16, 1997, the Diamondbacks were officially voted into the National League while their expansion counterparts in Tampa Bay were voted into the American League.

Hill accepted a position as a visiting scholar at the Institute for the Study of Social Change at University of California, Berkeley in January 1997, but soon joined the faculty of Brandeis University — first at the Women's Studies Program, later moving to the Heller School for Social Policy and Management.

President Bill Clinton ( center ), first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton ( right ) and their daughter Chelsea Clinton ( left ) wave to watchers at a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue on Inauguration Day, January 20, 1997.

In the January 1997 State of the Union address, Clinton proposed a new initiative to provide coverage to up to five million children.

The notorious Rusty n Edie's BBS, in Boardman, Ohio, was raided by the FBI in January 1993 for software piracy, and later sued by Playboy for copyright infringement in November 1997.

In January 1997, the United Kingdom television station Channel 4 carried a news report that suggested that members of the Royal Anglian Regiment had also opened fire on the protesters and could have been responsible for three of the fourteen deaths.

Déby ’ s MPS party won 63 of 125 seats in the January 1997 legislative elections.

In January, 1997, however, the Bangui Agreements were signed and the French EFAO troop was replaced by the 1, 350 soldiers of the Mission interafricaine de surveillance des Accords de Bangui ( MISAB ).

Under the latest economic protocol ( signed 3 January 1997 ), Turkey has undertaken to provide loans totalling $ 250 million for the purpose of implementing projects included in the protocol related to public finance, tourism, banking, and privatization.

* Coldcut & DJ Food Fight ( January 1997 )

Tombaugh died on January 17, 1997 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, at the age of 90.

: New Zealand dollars ( NZ $) per US $ 1-1. 4203 ( 2005 ), 1. 9451 ( January 2000 ), 1. 8886 ( 1999 ), 1. 8632 ( 1998 ), 1. 5083 ( 1997 ), 1. 4543 ( 1996 ), 1. 5235 ( 1995 )

Discover Nikkei, January 10, 1997.

Dean ( August 16, 1926 – February 24, 1997 ) and Florine " Kay " Plato ( December 27, 1938 – January 2, 1988 ) adopted the child in June 1965 and raised her in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County.

Commissioner. com launched on January 1, 1997 and first offered a fantasy baseball commissioner service that changed the nature of fantasy sports with real-time stats, league message boards, daily updated box scores and other features — all for $ 300 per league.

RotoNews. com also launched in January 1997 and published its first player note on February 16, 1997.

Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs ( CFPF ) per US $ 1 – 95. 89 ( 2005 ), 96. 04 ( 2004 ), 105. 66 ( 2003 ), 126. 71 ( 2002 ), 133. 26 ( 2001 ), 117. 67 ( January 2000 ), 111. 93 ( 1999 ), 107. 25 ( 1998 ), 106. 11 ( 1997 ), 93. 00 ( 1996 ), 90. 75 ( 1995 ); note-linked at the exact official rate of 0. 055 French francs to one Pacifique franc.

France provided additional financial support in January 1997 after Gabon had met IMF targets for mid-1996.

Communauté financière africaine francs ( CFAF ) per US $ 1 – 507. 71 ( 2010 ), 472. 19 ( 2009 ), 447. 81 ( 2008 ), 481. 83 ( 2007 ), 522. 89 ( 2006 ), 647. 25 ( January 2000 ), 615. 70 ( 1999 ), 589. 95 ( 1998 ), 583. 67 ( 1997 ), 511. 55 ( 1996 ), 499. 15 ( 1995 )

In a letter dated 13 January 1997, the Department of State advised the other agencies of the Executive branch that it considered the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to be one area for political, economic, legal and other purposes.

In other areas of the West Bank, transfer of powers took place pursuant to the Israel-PLO 28 September 1995 Interim Agreement, the Israel-PLO 15 January 1997 Protocol Concerning the Redeployment in Hebron, the Israel-PLO 23 October 1998 Wye River Memorandum, and the 4 September 1999 Sharm el-Sheikh Agreement.

euros per US $ 1 – 1, 3002 ( February 2005 ), 0. 9867 ( January 2000 ), 0. 9386 ( 1999 ); French francs ( F ) per US $ 1 – 5. 65 ( January 1999 ), 5. 8995 ( 1998 ), 5. 8367 ( 1997 ), 5. 1155 ( 1996 ), 4. 9915 ( 1995 )

In January 1997, the newborn baby whale J. J. was found helpless near the coast of Los Angeles, California, long and in weight.

Although some of his supporters tried to dissuade him from undertaking the journey, Robert convened a council in January 1035 and had the assembled Norman magnates swear fealty to William as his heir before leaving for Jerusalem.

Harold was crowned on 6 January 1066 in Edward's new Norman style Westminster Abbey, although some controversy surrounds who performed the ceremony.

* January 12 – Norman Kerry, American actor ( b. 1894 )

* January 31 – Norman Mailer, American writer and journalist ( d. 2007 )

* January 3 – Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester

Harold reigned from 6 January 1066 until his death at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October of that same year, fighting the Norman invaders led by William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England.

Crawford worked in the radio series The Screen Guild Theater on January 8, 1939 ; Good News ; Baby, broadcast March 2, 1940 on Arch Oboler's Lights Out ; The Word on Everyman's Theater ( 1941 ); Chained on the Lux Radio Theater and Norman Corwin's Document A / 777 ( 1948 ).

* The Golden Age of American penmanship, including scans of the January 1932 issue of Austin Norman Palmer's American Penman

On 22 January, the RAF director of bomber operations, Air Commodore Sydney Bufton, sent a memo to the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sir Norman Bottomley, suggesting that what appeared to be a coordinated air attack by the RAF to aid the current Soviet offensive would have a detrimental effect on German morale.

The hour-long show was broadcast on 1 January 1995 and featured Norman Wisdom as a piano player who had lost the confidence to play.

In January 1973 Cashbox named Norman as one of the Best New Male Artists of the year.

On November 27, 2001 Norman was inducted into the Gospel Music Association's Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Ryman Auditorium, and was voted into the CCM Hall of Fame in January 2004 by the readers of CCM magazine.

On January 6, 1973 Norman was one of three named as Best New Male Artist of the year by Cashbox.

At the close of his February 1991 British tour, in the Surrey home of Ze and Dave Markee, who had been the bass player in Eric Clapton's band, Norman received prayer for his long-term health problems from Pastor John Barr ( died January 2001 ), the Senior Pastor of the Elim Way Fellowship in Canning Town, London, and the Director of Freedom Road Ministries.

of the January 1994 Northridge earthquake, which damaged his Los Angeles apartment, Norman moved into a small room in his parents ' house in Salem, Oregon so that he could help take care of his father who had developed Alzheimer's disease, and who would eventually require admission to an adult care facility.

In January 2004 Norman had a new defibrillator and pacemaker installed.

On November 27, 2001 Norman was inducted into the Gospel Music Association's Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Ryman Auditorium, and was voted into the CCM Hall of Fame in January 2004 by the readers of CCM magazine.

Norman writers claimed that Stigand crowned Harold as king in January 1066.

After a period as Minister for Water and Planning in 1988 – 89, during which he was responsible for implementing water privatisation in England and Wales, Howard was promoted to the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Employment in January 1990 following the resignation of Norman Fowler.

* January 24 – Norman Dello Joio, American composer ( d. 2008 )

Norman Panama ( April 21, 1914 – January 13, 2003 ) was an American screenwriter and film director born in Chicago, Illinois.

Her father died in Norman, Oklahoma, January 9, 1912, and, soon after, Lillian returned to Ohio.

Norman McLaren, CC, CQ ( 11 April 1914 – 27 January 1987 ) was a Scottish-born Canadian animator and film director known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada ( NFB ).