What died in 1997
4 endings on file for 1997. Longest run first. Dates coarser than a day are shown at the precision the sources support.
- Woolworth's (US stores)1879 → July 1997 · Places & Institutions · Killed by a successorabout 118 years
- Hahnium (element 105)1970 → 1997 · Names & Designations · Killed by regulationabout 27 years
- Zaire1971 → May 1997 · Names & Designations · Killed by one executiveabout 26 years
- Nestlé Magic1997 → October 1997 · Food & Drink · Killed by regulationabout 8 months
Launched in 1997
Things born this year that are now in the archive.
- AOL Instant Messengerlasted about 20 years, until 15 December 2017
- Nestlé Magiclasted about 8 months, until October 1997
- Orbitzlasted about 11 months, until 1998
The whole ledger, year by year, is on the timeline.