Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Libra.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1997 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
Native American Zodiac: The 19th of October, 1997 falls under the Raven.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
Age: Anyone born on the 19th of October, 1997, will be 21 years of age.
American Format: 10-19-1997 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 1997-10-19. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19971019" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 877215600.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 19th of October, 1997:
United States: Candle In The Wind 1997 - Elton John
United Kingdom: Candle In The Wind 1997 - Elton John
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Kiss the Girls" 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 19th of October, 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 19th of October, 1997:
Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.5 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 45.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 7.5 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
London, England: Temperature: 15.22 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 19th of October, 1997.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on the 19th of October, 1997 was probably conceived around the 9th of January, 1997. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 19th of October, 1997 is the 29th of July, 1998. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Visualize
Visualize the days that have passed since the 19th of October, 1997. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.
Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 19th of October, 1997.
7,793 days have passed since this date.
673,318,800 seconds have passed since the 19th of October, 1997.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 785,538,600 times.
Since the 19th of October, 1997, earth has travelled approximately 347,432,500,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 112,219,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 57,905,417 steps. That's about 25,736 miles!
Since this date, 8,079,826 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
Translations
Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Sunday" in other languages is:
German: Sonntag.
French: Dimanche.
Italian: Domenica.
Spanish: Domingo.
Portuguese: Domingo.
Comments
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