4th of August, 1997

Here are some facts about this particular date:

  • What Day: The 4th of August, 1997, fell on a Monday.
  • Decade: 1990s.
  • 21 years, 8 months and 17 days have passed since the 4th of August, 1997.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 32 of 1997.
  • Day 216 of 1997.
  • Leap Year: 1997 was NOT a leap year.
  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1997 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 4th of August, 1997 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Age: Anyone born on the 4th of August, 1997, will be 21 years of age.
  • American Format: 08-04-1997 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
  • YMD Format: 1997-08-04. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19970804" are easier to sort.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 870649200.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 4th of August:

  • August Bank Holiday (Ireland)

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 4th of August, 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 "Air Force One" 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 4th of August, 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.

  • 1997 in music.

    Popular music artists in 1997 included Spice Girls, Jewel, Puff Daddy, Monica, Mark Morrison, Hanson, Meredith Brooks, Backstreet Boys, LeAnn Rimes, Usher, Elton John and Boyz II Men.

Fictional Date

The 4th of August, 1997 has been mentioned in a movie, book or television series:

  • Terminator 2 (1991) - This is the exact date that Skynet goes online.

Weather

Weather information for the 4th of August, 1997:

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 15.4 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a cloudy day.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 69.7 degrees Fahrenheit. 20.94 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.51cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 18.44 degrees Celsius. There was thunder. Rain fell. Precipitation: 1.02cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 4th of August, 1997.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 4th of August, 1997 was probably conceived around the 25th of October, 1996. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 4th of August, 1997 is the 14th of May, 1998. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 4th of August:

Television

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

  • Stargate SG-1 - A military team of scientists and soldiers travel to different planets in the universe.
  • Oz - TV series about a prison called Oswald State Correctional Facility.
  • 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.

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 4th of August:

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Videos

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Visualize

Visualize the days that have passed since the 4th of August, 1997. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 4th of August, 1997.

  • 7,930 days have passed since this date.
  • 685,152,000 seconds have passed since the 4th of August, 1997.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 799,344,000 times.
  • Since the 4th of August, 1997, earth has travelled approximately 353,538,432,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 114,192,000 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 58,923,072 steps. That's about 26,188 miles!
  • Since this date, 8,221,824 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

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

  • German: Montag.
  • French: Lundi.
  • Italian: Lunedi.
  • Spanish: Lunes.
  • Portuguese: Segunda-feira.

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