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January 16th, 1997

January 16th, 1997, fell on a Thursday. It was day 16 of 1997. The decade was the 1990s.

23 years, 6 months and 19 days have passed since January 16th, 1997.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on January 16th, 1997:

• Bill Cosby's son, Ennis Cosby, is shot and killed during an attempted robbery.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 16th, 1997:

• United States: Un-break My Heart - Toni Braxton
• United Kingdom: Professional Widow - Tori Amos

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Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "The Relic" was at the top of the box office on this date.

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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 January 16th, 1997.

• Titanic

  "Titanic" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1997.

• Teri Hatcher

  American actress Teri Hatcher is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 1997.

• 1997 in movies.

  Movies released in 1997 included Titanic, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Men in Black, Tomorrow Never Dies, Air Force One, Liar Liar, As Good as It Gets, The Fifth Element, The Full Monty, Starship Troopers, Good Will Hunting and Alien: Resurrection.

• 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.

• Shawn Colvin - "Sunny Came Home"

  "Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin would go on to win a Grammy for 1997's Record of the Year.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 23 years, 6 months and 19 days have passed since January 16th, 1997.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1997.
• Leap Year: 1997 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on January 16th, 1997, will be 23 years of age.
• People born in 1997 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 853372800.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around January 16th, 1997:

• December 17th, 1996: The Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement takes 72 hostages in the Japanese Embassy in Lima, Peru.
• December 20th, 1996: The movie Scream (1996) is released.
• December 23rd, 1996: French movie producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier is murdered in Ireland.
• December 25th, 1996: The murder of six year old JonBenet Ramsey shocks America.
• December 26th, 1996: David Spencer (13) and Patrick Warren (11) go missing in Solihull, England.
• December 26th, 1996: Islamic hijackers seize control of Air France Flight 8969.
• December 30th, 1996: Actor Jack Nance passes away from a subdural hematoma.
• January 8th, 1997: Football: Kevin Keegan announces that he is stepping down as manager of Newcastle United.
• January 26th, 1997: Super Bowl XXXI: The Green Bay Packers defeat the New England Patriots by 35-21 at the Louisiana Superdome.
• January 31st, 1997: The game Final Fantasy VII is released.
• February 13th, 1997: Irish crime: 17-year-old Ciara Breen goes missing in Dundalk, Co. Louth.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 16th, 1997, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1997 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: January 16th, 1997 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.

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Television Shows

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

• 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.
• Brotherly Love - TV series about three siblings whose father died.
• Pinky and the Brain - Animated series about a pair of genetically enhanced laboratory mice.
• Xena: Warrior Princess - TV series about a warrior princess who travels around fighting bad guys.
• Father Ted - Irish comedy TV series about a group of Catholic priests.

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1997 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1997.

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1997 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1997:

• The Pokémon Trading Card Game
• Bop It
• Nintendo 64
• Tickle Me Elmo
• Tamagotchi
• PlayStation (PS1)
• Littlest Pet Shop
• Super Soaker (water gun)
• G.I. Joe (figures)
• Yo-yo
• Polly Pocket
• Jenga
• Sylvanian Families

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 16th of January:

• January 16th, 1974: Kate Moss: Model.
• January 16th, 1979: Aaliyah: Singer.

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Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 16th of January:

• Republic Day (India)

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Weather

Weather information for January 16th, 1997:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 9.9 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 30.3 degrees Fahrenheit. -0.94 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 3.81cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 2.94 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on January 16th, 1997.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on January 16th, 1997 was probably conceived around the 8th of April, 1996. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 16th, 1997 is the 26th of October, 1997. (Rough Estimate).

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Video Games

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

• 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.
• Fade to Black - Action-adventure game.
• Quake - A first-person-shooter game.
• Resident Evil - Zombie horror survival game.
• Duke Nukem 3D - First-person shooter game that was published by GT Interactive Software.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about January 16th, 1997.

• 8,602 days have passed since this date.
• 743,209,200 seconds have passed since the January 16th, 1997.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 867,077,400 times.
• Since January 16th, 1997, earth has travelled approximately 383,495,947,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 123,868,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 63,915,991 steps. That's about 28,407 miles!
• Since this date, 8,918,510 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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