The May 31, 1997 was a Saturday under the star sign of ♊. It was the 150 day of the year. President of the United States was William J. (Bill) Clinton.
If you were born on this day, you are 29 years old. Your last birthday was on the Sunday, May 31, 2026, 34 days ago. Your next birthday is on Monday, May 31, 2027, in 330 days. You have lived for 10,626 days, or about 255,038 hours, or about 15,302,325 minutes, or about 918,139,500 seconds.
Date: 01 June 1997
By David M. Herszenhorn
David
New York Post's erasing of 'Daily News' from photo of placard worn by national spelling champion noted; photos of Rebecca A Sealfon with and without name of her sponsor on placard (S)
Date: 01 June 1997
By Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges
US, which developed close alliance with Croatia during Bosnian war, is now assailing as unacceptable Croatia's flagrant violation of Dayton peace accord, intolerant nationalism and refusal to permit free and independent press; photo (S)
Date: 01 June 1997
By Mirta Ojito
Mirta Ojito
Louis Liotta, New York Post news photographer for half a century, dies at age 76; photo (S)
Date: 31 May 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dow Jones industrial average rises 0.86 points, to 7,331.04, after dropping 88 points in first hour of trading; table (M)
Date: 31 May 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
ARCO Chemical Co to cut several hundred jobs by end of 1998 to cut costs (S)
Date: 31 May 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Colonnade Capital LLC to acquire National Picture & Frame Co for about $59.6 million (S)
Date: 31 May 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Qualcomm Inc expects sales from joint wireless-phone venture with Sony Corp to fall in fiscal second half amid slowing demand in wireless industry during summer; will cut 600 temporary workers (S)
Date: 31 May 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Elf Aquitaine SA breaks off talks with Chevron Corp to merge refining and service station business in Britain with that of Chevron's Gulf Oil (GB) (S)
Date: 31 May 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Integrated Living Communities Inc to be acquired by Goldman, Sachs & Co fund, Whitehall Street Real Estate LP VII, for $77 million; its 24 retirement facilities will be run by Whitehall and Senior Lifestyle Corp (S)
Date: 31 May 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Fleet Financial Group Inc, spurred by state incentives, will build regional service center in vacant factory building, Providence, RI; pledges to hire 2,000 people in next five years (S)