Date in year · 1997 · The 1990s
On November 16, 1997, after nearly 18 years of incarceration, China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons. The year's #1 song was "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton John. Asa Butterfield, Álex Palou, Claire Wineland would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · November 16, 1997
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. 4 billion, representing 17% of the world's population. 6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), making it the third-largest country by area.
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1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1997th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 997th year of the 2nd millennium, the 97th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1990s decade.
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Country in East Asia
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. 4 billion, representing 17% of the world's population. 6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), making it the third-largest country by area.
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