I'm not so sure. I am also researching this questions for my engineering class. However, i have to come up with 5. Good luck with your search. If i find anything, i will edit this post. :)
Paul O'NeillPaul O'Neill was the 1996 and 1997 New York Yankees Right Fielder.
The invention of the interactive home video/surveillance system.
The Suicide - 1996 was released on: USA: 29 January 1997 (New York City, New York)
The invention of new machinery
Mandela - 1996 was released on: South Africa: 11 October 1996 USA: 12 October 1996 (New York Film Festival) UK: 21 March 1997 USA: 21 March 1997
Mark Messier was captain in the 1996-1997 season and Brian Leetch was captain in the 1997-1998 season.
Work - 1996 was released on: USA: 5 April 1996 (New York New Directors and New Films Festival) Italy: April 1997 (Turin International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival) Greece: 28 November 1997 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Life with Roger - 1996 The New Boyfriend - 1.15 was released on: USA: 2 March 1997
Remember WENN - 1996 The New Actor - 3.4 was released on: USA: 6 September 1997
Zacharias Janssen a man who made mistakes but finally came out with the new invention.
Movies, Jazz singers, newspapers, magazines, radio. etc
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