November 29, 1997

Popular songs

On November 29, 1997, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

• United States: "Candle In The Wind 1997" by Elton John
• United Kingdom: "Perfect Day" by Various Artists

Facts

This date occurred 9,635 days ago. Approximately 321 months have passed. It was the 333rd day of 1997, in week 48. The decade was the nineties. The start of 1998 was just 32 days away. People who were born on November 29, 1997, are now 26 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 107 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to November 29, 1997

Let's go back to the nineties.

The date is November 29, 1997, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports.

In America, Thanksgiving and Black Friday have recently come and passed. People are now beginning to look forward to Christmas. It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song "Candle In The Wind 1997" by Elton John is at the top of the singles charts, while "Perfect Day" by Various Artists is the number-one song in the UK.

Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Mortal Kombat: Annihilation 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 "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys", "Father Ted", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", 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 Chris Farley, Sonny Bono, Fat Pat, and Rob Pilatus would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Wipeout 2097", "Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire", "Porsche Challenge", and "FIFA: Road to World Cup 98". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Home Improvement", "Tales from the Cryptkeeper", "In the House", and "Kenan & Kel". Children are playing with toys such as Lego Pirates, G.I. Joe (figures), Dear Diary, and Styrofoam plane gliders.