Class of 1997
1997
Price of a Gallon of Gas: $1.23
Average In-State CA College Tuition: $4,139
Price of a Big Mac: $2.42
What was new in innovation, culture and education?
Toyota Prius goes on sale, first successful cloning of a sheep in Scotland.
Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule from UK rule, Brooklyn rapper The Notorious B.I.G. is killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, Princess Diana dies in a car accident in Paris, Titanic sweeps the box office..
The educational budget increased from 133 billion in 1996 to 163 billion in 1997.