Timeline Saturday 5 April 1997

Events on Saturday 5 April 1997 2

• 1926 – 1997 Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) Died 5 April 1997, aged 70 Allen Ginsberg was an American poet and leading figure of the Beat Generation, best known for his poem Howl. His work challenged censorship laws and influenced the counterculture movements of the 1960s. He died of liver cancer complications in New York.
• 1997 Grand National evacuated after bomb threat Aintree racecourse cleared, race rerun two days later The Grand National horse race at Aintree was abandoned minutes before the start after an IRA coded bomb warning forced evacuation of the course. Thousands of spectators were left stranded overnight. The race was rerun two days later and won by Lord Gyllene.