January 16th, 1997, was a Thursday. It was day 16 of 1997. The decade was the Nineties.
26 years and 21 days have passed since January 16th, 1997.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
Notable events that occurred on January 16th, 1997.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 16th, 1997.
A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date.
The movie "The Relic" was at the top of the Box Office on this day.
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.
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.
The song "Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin went on to win a Grammy for 1997's Record of the Year.
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.
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.
Chairman and CEO of Intel, Andrew Grove, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1997.
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.
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.
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.
American actress Teri Hatcher was listed as FHM's sexiest woman 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.
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.
James Cameron's film "Titanic" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1997.
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.
The PlayStation (PS1) was released in September of 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.
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Television shows that people were watching in January, 1997.
King of the Hill
Animated series about a family living in Texas.
Everybody Loves Raymond
TV show about a sports write called Raymond Barone.
7th Heaven
Family drama series.
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.
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.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
TV series.
Star Trek: Voyager
Kathryn Janeway is the captain of a starship that is lost in space and must find its way back home.
Friends
Sitcom about a group of friends living in New York City.
Touched by an Angel
TV series about a group of angels.
ER
Hospital drama series.
Party of Five
TV show about five siblings whose parents died in a car accident.
Ellen
TV series.
Babylon 5
Soap drama that is set in space.
The Nanny
Fran Fine becomes a nanny in wealthy widower Maxwell Sheffield's home.
Walker, Texas Ranger
Starring Chuck Norris.
Frasier
Sitcom about a therapist / talk-show host called Dr. Frasier Crane.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Superman TV series starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher.
The X-Files
Special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully team up to investigate the paranormal.
Beavis and Butt-Head
Adult animated comedy series.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Spin-off of "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
American Western drama.
Mad About You
Starring Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser.
Martin
Comedian Martin Lawrence plays the role of a radio talk show host.
Melrose Place
Soap drama.
Baywatch
Drama series about lifeguards. Starring David Hasselhoff.
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).
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1997.
KaBlam!
Hey Arnold!
Arthur
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Bruno the Kid
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Clueless
Blue's Clues
Superman: The Animated Series
7th Heaven
Kenan & Kel
Moesha
Little Bear
Goosebumps
Wishbone
Brotherly Love
Hang Time
Pinky and the Brain
In the House
Johnny Bravo
Dexter's Laboratory
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Gargoyles
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Friends
Street Sharks
The Magic School Bus
Sweet Valley High
All That
Sister, Sister
Weird Science
The Nanny
Boy Meets World
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Animaniacs
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Living Single
X-Men: The Animated Series
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Home Improvement
Doug
Rugrats
Beverly Hills, 90210
Art Attack
Round the Twist
The Simpsons
Roseanne
Married... with Children
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1997.
The Pokémon Trading Card Game
Bop It
The Nintendo 64
Tickle Me Elmo
The Tamagotchi
The PlayStation (PS1)
The Sega Saturn
Styrofoam plane gliders
Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle
Dear Diary
Littlest Pet Shop
Super Soaker (water gun)
G.I. Joe (figures)
Yo-yo
Lego Pirates
Polly Pocket
Jenga
Sylvanian Families
Screwball Scramble
Popular video games that people were playing in January of 1997.
Diablo
Action role-playing game.
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Developed by Rare for the SNES.
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Action-adventure game developed by Silicon Knights.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
RTS game.
Tomb Raider
Action adventure game starring Lara Croft.
Wipeout 2097
Futuristic racing game.
Super Mario 64
Platform game for the Nintendo 64.
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Open world RPG developed by Bethesda Softworks.
Crash Bandicoot
Platform video game that was developed by Naughty Dog.
Nights into Dreams
Published by Sega for the Sega Saturn.
Die Hard Trilogy
Game based on the Die Hard movie series.
Fade to Black
Action-adventure game.
Quake
A first-person-shooter game.
Ridge Racer Revolution
Developed and published by Namco for the Sony PlayStation.
Resident Evil
Zombie horror survival game.
Duke Nukem 3D
First-person shooter game that was published by GT Interactive Software.
Virtua Fighter 2
Fighting video game developed by Sega.
Theme Park
Theme park construction simulator that was released on various platforms.
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.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 16th.
Boxer.
Born on January 16th, 1969
He turned 28 on this day in 1997.
Model.
Born on January 16th, 1974
She turned 23 on this day in 1997.
Singer. Deceased
Born on January 16th, 1979
She turned 18 on this day in 1997.
South Korean singer.
Born on January 16th, 1996
She turned 1 on this day in 1997.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 16th of January.
Historical weather information for January 16th, 1997.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on January 16th, 1997.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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