April 1st, 1997.

On this day.

What happened on April 1st, 1997?

• The first episode of Pokemon is aired.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 1st, 1997.

• United States: Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - Puff Daddy
• United Kingdom: Block Rockin' Beats - Chemical Brothers

Take me back to April 1st, 1997!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is April 1st, 1997, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. It is April Fool's Day, which means that people are playing practical jokes on one another.

The summer of 1997 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Block Rockin' Beats by Chemical Brothers is the number one hit song.

Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Return of the Jedi SE 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 Gianni Versace, Princess Diana, Mother Teresa and John Denver would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Seinfeld", "Baywatch", "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" and "Ellen".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Theme Park", "Wipeout 2097", "Tomb Raider" and "Turok: Dinosaur Hunter". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Roseanne", "Street Sharks", "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" and "Johnny Bravo". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Screwball Scramble, Sylvanian Families, Lego Pirates and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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 April 1st, 1997.

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  The first episode of Pokémon is aired.

  The first episode of the anime TV series Pokémon was aired on April 1st, 1997.

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  Teletubbies.

  A new children's TV series called the "Teletubbies" made its debut in March, 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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  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.

• 25 years, 9 months and 26 days have passed since April 1st, 1997.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 14 of 1997.
• Leap Year: 1997 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on April 1st, 1997 will be 25 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1997 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 859849200.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 1st, 1997.

• March 3rd, 1997: Savage Garden release their song "Truly Madly Deeply".
• March 5th, 1997: North Korea and South Korea meet for first time in 25 years for peace talks.
• March 6th, 1997: Irish politics: Michael Lowry resigns as leader of Fine Gael.
• March 9th, 1997: Rapper The Notorious B.I.G. is shot and killed in Los Angeles.
• March 10th, 1997: NBA star Dennis Rodman appears on WCW Monday Nitro.
• March 10th, 1997: The PalmPilot is released.
• March 13th, 1997: A series of UFOs are seen over Phoenix, Arizona.
• March 15th, 1997: David Beckham and Victoria Adams (Posh Spice) are introduced to each other at a game between Chelsea and Manchester United.
• March 20th, 1997: The game "Tekken 3" is released on the PlayStation.
• March 21st, 1997: The comedy film "Liar Liar", starring Jim Carrey, is released in movie theaters.
• March 21st, 1997: The biographical film "Selena", starring Jennifer Lopez, is released in movie theaters.
• March 22nd, 1997: The comet Hale-Bopp reaches its closest point to earth.
• March 23rd, 1997: WrestleMania 13: The Undertaker defeats Sycho Sid in a "no disqualification match" at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois.
• March 25th, 1997: The album "Life After Death" by rapper The Notorious B.I.G. is released 16 days after his murder in Los Angeles.
• March 26th, 1997: 39 "Heaven's Gate" cult members commit suicide in San Diego, California.
• March 28th, 1997: The Spice Girls release their book "Girl Power!".
• March 31st, 1997: The first episode of the children's TV series "Teletubbies" is aired.
• This date: April 1st, 1997
• April 11th, 1997: The film Anaconda, starring Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube, is released in movie theaters.
• April 13th, 1997: Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament.
• April 15th, 1997: Hanson release their song "MMMBop".
• April 28th, 1997: Foo Fighters release their single "Monkey Wrench".
• May 1st, 1997: UK politics: The Conservative Party suffer a huge defeat at the hands of the Labour Party in the 1997 United Kingdom general election.
• May 1st, 1997: The Tamagotchi is released outside of Japan.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 1st, 1997, will have the star sign Aries.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1997 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
• Native American Zodiac: April 1st, 1997 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
• Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on April 1st, 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 April 1st, 2003, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 1st of April.

• April Fools' Day
• Islamic Republic Day (Iran)

Weather on April 1st, 1997.

Historical weather information for April 1st, 1997.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.7 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. There were 3 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 34.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 1.17 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 1.02cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 10.56 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on April 1st, 1997 was most likely conceived around July 9th, 1996.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 1st, 1997 is close to December 23rd, 1997.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 1st, 1997.

• A total of 9,432 days have passed since this date.
• 1,347 weeks have passed.
• 814,928,400 seconds have passed since the April 1st, 1997.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 950,749,800 times.
• Since April 1st, 1997, the Earth has travelled approximately 420,503,054,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 135,821,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 70,083,842 steps. That's about 31,148 miles!
• Since this date, 9,779,141 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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