Timeline October 1997

Events in October 1997 9

• 1943 – 1997 John Denver (1943-1997) Died 12 October 1997, aged 53 John Denver was an American singer-songwriter known for hits including Take Me Home, Country Roads and Rocky Mountain High. He died when the experimental aircraft he was piloting crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Monterey, California. He had sold tens of millions of records over his career.
• 1997 Bill Berry leaves -- the drummer departs Bill Berry, R.E.M.'s drummer and one of the four equal creative partners, announces his departure from the band in October 1997. Berry, who suffered the aneurysm during the Monster tour, has re-evaluated his priorities and decides he would rather farm his land in Georgia than continue touring and recording. His departure is handled with characteristic R.E.M. dignity: no acrimony, no public dispute, a mutual agreement that the band will continue without him. Berry's departure changes R.E.M. fundamentally -- the loss of his drumming intuition and songwriting contribution is audible on subsequent albums.
• 1997 TSMC lists on NYSE — global profile rises TSMC lists American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange in October 1997, giving international investors direct access to the company and raising TSMC's profile among the global technology industry. The NYSE listing coincides with the Asian financial crisis, which briefly depresses TSMC's stock — but the company's fundamentals are strong and it recovers quickly. TSMC is now a genuinely global company, not just a Taiwanese one.
• 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam Deepening the EU The Treaty of Amsterdam, signed in the Dutch capital, reforms the European Union — one of several EU milestones hosted by the Netherlands.
• 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam signed European Union agreement expands institutional powers European Union member states signed the Treaty of Amsterdam, amending the Maastricht Treaty and expanding EU authority over employment, justice, and foreign policy. It also prepared institutional groundwork for further enlargement of the union. The treaty entered into force in 1999.
• 1997 Cassini-Huygens probe launched Mission to study Saturn and its moon Titan NASA launched the Cassini orbiter carrying the European Huygens probe on a seven-year journey to Saturn. The mission would go on to reveal detailed images of Saturn's rings and moons and land Huygens on Titan in 2005. It was a joint project of NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Italian Space Agency.
• 1997 – present Charles Leclerc The Prince of Monaco Ferrari star and home-race winner in Monaco; seen as a future world champion.
• 1997 – present Naomi Osaka The Hard Court Specialist Four-time major winner and former World No. 1.
• 1997 Final professional match Maradona plays his final professional game for Boca Juniors, ending a club career of 21 years, 490 official matches and 259 goals. He is 36 years old.