1st of July, 1997

Here are some facts about this particular date:

What Day: The 1st of July, 1997, fell on a Tuesday.
On this exact date: Hong Kong is handed back to China.
Decade: 1990s.
21 years, 3 months and 19 days have passed since the 1st of July, 1997.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 27 of 1997.

Day 182 of 1997.
Leap Year: 1997 was NOT a leap year.
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Cancer.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1997 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
Native American Zodiac: The 1st of July, 1997 falls under the Woodpecker.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
Age: Anyone born on the 1st of July, 1997, will be 21 years of age.
American Format: 07-01-1997 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 1997-07-01. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19970701" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 867711600.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 1st of July, 1997:

United States: I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans
United Kingdom: I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

The movie "Face/Off" 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 1st of July, 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 1st of July, 1997:

Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.7 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 72.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 22.56 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. There was thunder. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.51cm.
London, England: Temperature: 14.33 degrees Celsius.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 1st of July, 1997.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 1st of July, 1997 was probably conceived around the 21st of September, 1996. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 1st of July, 1997 is the 10th of April, 1998. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

6th of June, 1997: The movie Con Air (1997) is released.
13th of June, 1997: Timothy McVeigh is sentenced to death for his role in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
16th of June, 1997: Will Smith releases his song "Men in Black".
20th of June, 1997: Batman & Robin (1997), starring George Clooney, is released in cinemas.
27th of June, 1997: The Disney movie Hercules (1997) is released.
27th of June, 1997: The movie Face/Off (1997) is released.
30th of June, 1997: The first Harry Potter book is published.
2nd of July, 1997: Men in Black (1997) is released.
11th of July, 1997: The film Contact (1997) is released.
15th of July, 1997: Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace is shot dead by Andrew Cunanan.
25th of July, 1997: Air Force One (1997) is released.
25th of July, 1997: The Nickelodeon movie Good Burger (1997) is released.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 1st of July:

1st of July, 1690: The Battle of the Boyne occurs in Ireland.
1st of July, 1979: The Walkman cassette player is released.
1st of July, 2000: The abduction and murder of 8-year-old Sarah Payne in West Sussex, England. Roy Whiting is later arrested and convicted for her murder
1st of July, 2004: Marlon Brando passes away.
1st of July, 2005: Singer Luther Vandross passes away after a heart attack.
1st of July, 2015: Greece misses a payment to the International Monetary Fund.
1st of July, 2015: The release date of Magic Mike XXL.
1st of July, 2015: The movie Terminator: Genisys is released, with Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising his role as the main character.
1st of July, 1992: A League of Their Own (1992) is released in cinemas.
1st of July, 1998: The movie Armageddon (1998) is released in cinemas.
1st of July, 1999: The game "Dino Crisis" is released.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.
King of the Hill - Animated series about a family living in Texas.
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - TV show about a high school student with magical powers.
Clueless - TV show about a group of friends that live in the posh neighborhood of Beverly Hills.
Everybody Loves Raymond - TV show about a sports write called Raymond Barone.
7th Heaven - Family drama series.
Kenan & Kel - Nickelodeon TV show about two friends called Kenan and Kel.
3rd Rock from the Sun - Show about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth.
JAG - TV series about the military's Judge Advocate General division.
Pinky and the Brain - Animated series about a pair of genetically enhanced laboratory mice.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

Theme Hospital - Hospital strategy game that was developed by Bullfrog Productions. Released on the PC and PlayStation.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Release by Konami in 1997.
Diablo - Action role-playing game.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert - RTS game.
Tomb Raider - Action adventure game starring Lara Croft.
Crash Bandicoot - Platform video game that was developed by Naughty Dog.
Die Hard Trilogy - Game based on the Die Hard movie series.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 1st of July:

1st of July, 1961: Princess Diana: Princess of Wales.
1st of July, 1971: Missy Elliott: Rapper.

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Videos

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Visualize

Visualize the days that have passed since the 1st of July, 1997. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 1st of July, 1997.

7,779 days have passed since this date.
672,105,600 seconds have passed since the 1st of July, 1997.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 784,123,200 times.
Since the 1st of July, 1997, earth has travelled approximately 346,806,489,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 112,017,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 57,801,082 steps. That's about 25,689 miles!
Since this date, 8,065,267 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Tuesday" in other languages is:

German: Dienstag.
French: Mardi.
Italian: Martedi.
Spanish: Martes.
Portuguese: Terca-feira.

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