July 17, 1997, was a Thursday. It was 27 years, 3 months, and 19 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 17, 1997:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Face/Off" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 9,973 days ago. Approximately 332 months have passed. It was the 198th day of 1997, in week 29. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on July 17, 1997, are now 27 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. We have gone through approximately 111 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is July 17, 1997, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Cancer. The summer of 1997 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September.
In America, the song "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans is at the top of the singles charts, while "D'you Know What I Mean" by Oasis is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Face/Off is at the top of the box office. Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Baywatch", "Melrose Place", "Friends", and "3rd Rock from the Sun". 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 Princess Diana, Dodi Fayed, Mother Teresa, and John Denver would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Duke Nukem 3D", "Die Hard Trilogy", "Super Mario 64", and "FIFA 97". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Street Sharks", "Johnny Bravo", "Goosebumps", and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch".
Children are playing with toys such as Screwball Scramble, Polly Pocket, Littlest Pet Shop, and Tyco Rebound RC Car.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 17, 1997.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 17, 1997.
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People in July 1997 were watching the following TV 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).
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in July 1997.
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 July 17, 2003, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 17.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on July 17, 1997.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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