Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1997 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
Native American Zodiac: The 14th of May, 1997 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Age: Anyone born on the 14th of May, 1997, will be 21 years of age.
American Format: 05-14-1997 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 1997-05-14. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19970514" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 863564400.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 14th of May, 1997:
United States: Hypnotize - Notorious B.I.G.
United Kingdom: You're Not Alone - Olive
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Breakdown" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 14th of May, 1997.
Teri Hatcher
American actress Teri Hatcher is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 1997.
Late 1990s Fashion
Popular clothing items included pleather pants, high-waisted miniskirts and halter tops. Metallic clothing became more common. Cargo pants and other military-inspired clothing also started to become more popular. Preppy looks became widespread amongst young men, as brands such as Old Navy and Abercrombie & Fitch became more and more favoured. The rave scene also inspired the comeback of more colours.
Andrew Grove
Chairman and CEO of Intel, Andrew Grove, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1997.
Weather
Weather information for the 14th of May, 1997:
Dublin, Ireland: It was 14.4 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 49.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 9.78 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.51cm.
London, England: Temperature: 13.39 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported.
US President
Who was the US President on this particular date?
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 14th of May, 1997.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on the 14th of May, 1997 was probably conceived around the 4th of August, 1996. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 14th of May, 1997 is the 21st of February, 1998. (Rough Estimate).
Around This Time...
Things that happened during this general period of time...
13th of June, 1997: Timothy McVeigh is sentenced to death for his role in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
On This Date
Historical events that have occurred on the 14th of May:
14th of May, 1980: 4 white police officers are found not guilty of killing a black insurance executive called Arthur McDuffie. Their acquittal sets off riots in Miami
14th of May, 1988: 27 people are killed when a drunk driver crashes into a school bus in Carrollton, Kentucky.
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 14th of May, 1997.
Videos
Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to the 14th of May, 1997. Please note that videos are automatically selected by Youtube and that results may vary! Click on the "Load Next Video" button to view the next video in the search playlist. In many cases, you'll find episodes of old TV shows, documentaries, music videos and soap dramas.
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Visualize
Visualize the days that have passed since the 14th of May, 1997. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.
Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 14th of May, 1997.
7,954 days have passed since this date.
687,229,200 seconds have passed since the 14th of May, 1997.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 801,767,400 times.
Since the 14th of May, 1997, earth has travelled approximately 354,610,267,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 114,538,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 59,101,711 steps. That's about 26,267 miles!
Since this date, 8,246,750 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
Translations
Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Wednesday" in other languages is:
German: Mittwoch.
French: Mercredi.
Italian: Mercoledi.
Spanish: Miercoles.
Portuguese: Quarta-feira.
Comments
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