May 26, 1997, was a Monday. It was 27 years, 6 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
On May 26, 1997, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Fifth Element".
Memorial Day 1997 was 10,073 days ago. Approximately 336 months have passed. It was the 146th day of 1997, in week 22. The decade was the nineties. People born on this day are currently 27 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 112 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the nineties.
It is Monday, May 26, 1997. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Gemini. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer of 1997 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. It is Memorial Day in the United States, which means that summer has unofficially begun. In America, the song "Mmmbop" by Hanson is at the top of the singles charts, while "I Wanna Be The Only One" by Eternal is the number-one song in the UK.
Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Fifth Element is at the top of the box office. Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. A new form of communication called "text messaging" is starting to become more widespread. 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. The CD is quickly becoming the dominant format for music, and people are buying portable players such as the "Discman". Consequently, sales of cassette tapes are continuing to decline. In fashion, bright and metallic colors are all the rage—a big change from the darker "grunge" colors of the early 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 a "dress casual" look. They are also beginning to cut their hair shorter.
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 Jeff Buckley, Gianni Versace, Princess Diana, and Dodi Fayed would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", "Beavis and Butt-Head", "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman", and "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Resident Evil", "Die Hard Trilogy", "Wipeout 2097", and "Theme Hospital". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Goosebumps", "Blue's Clues", "Arthur", and "Daria". Popular toys at the moment include Screwball Scramble, Yo-yo, Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle, and Tyco Rebound RC Car.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 26, 1997.
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In May 1997, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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).
If you were a kid on May 26, 1997, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1997.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on May 26, 1997.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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