January 16th, 1997.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on January 16th, 1997.

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

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 16th, 1997.

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

Take me back to January 16th, 1997!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is January 16th, 1997, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. In America, the song Un-break My Heart by Toni Braxton is on top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Professional Widow by Tori Amos is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States, and the movie The Relic is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, John Major is the current Prime Minister.

A new form of communication called "text messaging" is continuing to grow in popularity. 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. Meanwhile, CDs have become the dominant format for music. People are buying CD players and portable CD players such as the "Discman". As a result, the older cassette tape format is continuing to decline in sales.

In fashion, bright and metallic colors are all the rage. A contrast with the darker "grunge" colors that were popular at the beginning of the 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 sporting a more "dressy casual" look. Shorter hair on men is also becoming more popular. 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 The Notorious B.I.G, Gianni Versace, Princess Diana and Mother Teresa would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Roseanne", "Beavis and Butt-Head" and "ER". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Die Hard Trilogy", "Wipeout 2097", "Tomb Raider" and "Command & Conquer: Red Alert". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Street Sharks", "Little Bear", "7th Heaven" and "Superman: The Animated Series".

Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Sylvanian Families, Jenga, Super Soaker (water gun) and the Sega Saturn.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on January 16th, 1997.

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  Shawn Colvin - "Sunny Came Home"

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

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  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.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1997?

  In 1997, the best NBA players were Karl Malone, Michael Jordan, Grant Hill, Hakeem Olajuwon, Tim Hardaway, Scottie Pippen, Glen Rice, Patrick Ewing, Gary Payton, Mitch Richmond, Anthony Mason, Vin Baker, Shaquille O'Neal, John Stockton and Penny Hardaway.

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  Andrew Grove.

  Chairman and CEO of Intel, Andrew Grove, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1997.

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  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.

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  The Nintendo 64.

  During this period, the Nintendo 64 was competing with Sony's PlayStation console. Popular games included the likes of Mario Kart 64, GoldenEye 007 and Yoshi's Story.

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  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.

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  Teri Hatcher.

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

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  Best football players in 1997.

  In 1997, the best soccer players were Ronaldo, Predrag Mijatović, Zinedine Zidane, Dennis Bergkamp, Roberto Carlos, Andreas Möller, Raúl, Peter Schmeichel, Jürgen Kohler, Matthias Sammer and Christian Vieri.

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  Dancing baby.

  In 1997, a 3D animation of a dancing baby became one of the first viral videos. Over the course of the year, the animation appeared in commercials and sitcoms such as Ally McBeal.

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  Titanic.

  James Cameron's film "Titanic" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1997.

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  Scream is playing at movie theaters.

  At the end of December, 1996, the slasher film "Scream" was released in movie theaters. The film grossed $173 million at the box office and helped to revitalize the horror genre.

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  The PlayStation.

  The PlayStation (PS1) was released in September of 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.

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  CDs have become the dominant music format.

  From the mid-1990s onward, CDs became the dominant format for music. CD players and the "Discman" increased in popularity while sales of cassette tapes and vinyl records continued to peter out.

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  Kids are reading Goosebumps.

  During the mid-1990s, kids were reading Goosebumps, which was a series of children's horror books that were written by author R. L. Stine. The original series included books such as "Monster Blood", "Say Cheese and Die!" and "The Barking Ghost".

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  VCRs are common household items.

  During this period, people were using VCRs to watch tapes of movies and TV shows. The device also gave people the ability to record programs and films onto a blank tape.

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  People are using pagers to communicate.

  During the 1990s, pagers achieved mainstream popularity. These small devices allowed the owner to receive messages. More often than not, the message was a short memo or a phone number that they were supposed to call back.

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  Although wallpaper is still common, it is beginning to go out of style.

  By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, wallpaper started to decline in popularity. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, many people opted for minimalist, plain-colored walls.

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  The Scrunchie.

  During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 26 years and 21 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: A person born on January 16th, 1997 will be 26 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1997 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 853372800.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to 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 20th, 1996: American astronomer Carl Sagan dies from cancer at the age of 62.
• December 22nd, 1996: Soccer: Goalkeeper Peter Shilton plays his 1000th game.
• December 23rd, 1996: French movie producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier is murdered in Ireland.
• December 24th, 1996: German footballer Matthias Sammer wins the 1996 Ballon d'Or.
• 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.
• This date: January 16th, 1997
• January 17th, 1997: The NBA suspends Dennis Rodman for at least 11 games for kicking cameraman Eugene Amos.
• January 20th, 1997: Autumn Jackson is arrested by federal authorities on suspicion of trying to extort money from comedian Bill Cosby.
• 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 4th, 1997: Madonna releases the single "Don't Cry for Me Argentina".
• February 13th, 1997: Irish crime: 17-year-old Ciara Breen goes missing in Dundalk, Co. Louth.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 16th, 1997, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1997 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: January 16th, 1997 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 16th, 1997.

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Photos of late 1990s fashion.

Photographs of late 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1997.

1997 saw the introduction of cars such as the Saab 9-5, the Toyota Avensis, the Toyota Prius, the Lincoln Navigator, the Honda Accord and the Chevrolet Corvette (C5).

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1997.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 16th, 2003, instead.

Holidays.

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

• Republic Day (India)

Weather on January 16th, 1997.

Historical 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.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 16th, 1997 was most likely conceived around April 25th, 1996.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 16th, 1997 is close to October 9th, 1997.

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Time difference & statistics.

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

• A total of 9,517 days have passed since this date.
• 1,359 weeks have passed.
• 822,268,800 seconds have passed since the January 16th, 1997.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 959,313,600 times.
• Since January 16th, 1997, the Earth has travelled approximately 424,290,700,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 137,044,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 70,715,117 steps. That's about 31,429 miles!
• Since this date, 9,867,226 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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