The 1st of April, 1997, fell on a Tuesday. Day 91 of 1997. Decade: 1990s.
Exactly 23 years have passed since the 1st of April, 1997.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 1st of April, 1997:
The first episode of Pokemon is aired.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 1st of April, 1997:
United States: Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - Puff Daddy
United Kingdom: Block Rockin' Beats - Chemical Brothers
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Return of the Jedi SE" was at the top of the box office on this date.
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 the 1st of April, 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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
Exactly 23 years have passed since the 1st of April, 1997.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 14 of 1997.
Leap Year: 1997 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 1st of April, 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 859849200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 1st of April, 1997:
3rd of March, 1997: Savage Garden release their song "Truly Madly Deeply".
5th of March, 1997: North Korea and South Korea meet for first time in 25 years for peace talks.
9th of March, 1997: Rapper The Notorious B.I.G. is shot and killed in Los Angeles.
1st of May, 1997: UK politics: The Conservative Party suffer a huge defeat at the hands of the Labour Party in the 1997 United Kingdom general election.
1st of April, 2007: WrestleMania 23: Bobby Lashley defeats Umaga at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 1st of April, 1997.
8,401 days have passed since this date.
725,846,400 seconds have passed since the 1st of April, 1997.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 846,820,800 times.
Since the 1st of April, 1997, earth has travelled approximately 374,536,742,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 120,974,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 62,422,790 steps. That's about 27,743 miles!
Since this date, 8,710,157 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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