October 9, 1997

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 9, 1997:

• United States: "Candle In The Wind 1997" by Elton John
• United Kingdom: "Candle In The Wind 1997" by Elton John

Facts

This date occurred 9,689 days ago. Approximately 323 months have passed. It was the 282nd day of 1997, in week 41. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on October 9, 1997, are now 26 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. The Earth has experienced 108 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to October 9, 1997

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is October 9, 1997, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker.

There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. The song "Candle In The Wind 1997" by Elton John is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie The Peacemaker is at the top of the box office.

Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", "ER", "Father Ted", and "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction". A new form of communication called "text messaging" is starting to become more widespread. However, it can only be done if both the sender and the receiver are on the same cell network.

Meanwhile, a global system called "the Internet" is also starting to take off. Each day, more and more people are learning how to send emails and browse "websites" on the World Wide Web by connecting their IBM computers to noisy dial-up modems. The CD is quickly becoming the dominant format for music, and people are buying portable players such as the "Discman". Consequently, sales of cassette tapes are continuing to decline. In fashion, bright and metallic colors are all the rage—a big change from the darker "grunge" colors of the early 1990s. Women are wearing maxi skirts, bell bottoms, knee boots, crop tops, tube tops, slip dresses, maxi coats, and platform shoes. Meanwhile, a lot of men have ditched their grunge and skater clothes in favor of a "dress casual" look. They are also beginning to cut their hair shorter.

It's 1997, so radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Toni Braxton, the Spice Girls, Puff Daddy, No Doubt, Hanson and Elton John. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John Denver, Chris Farley, Sonny Bono, and Fat Pat would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Fade to Black", "Command & Conquer: Red Alert", "Tekken 3", and "Theme Hospital".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Art Attack", "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Boy Meets World", and "Arthur". Children are playing with toys such as Super Soaker (water gun), Littlest Pet Shop, Tyco Rebound RC Car, and Bop It.