July 25th, 1997.

On this day.

What happened on July 25th, 1997?

• Air Force One (1997) is released.
• The Nickelodeon movie Good Burger (1997) is released.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 25th, 1997.

• United States: I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans
• United Kingdom: I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans

Take me back to July 25th, 1997!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is July 25th, 1997 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. The song I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans is on top of the singles charts in both the USA and the United Kingdom. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States and the movie Men in Black is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair 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 the 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 Princess Diana, Mother Teresa, John Denver and Chris Farley would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Step by Step", "Babylon 5", "Touched by an Angel" and "Xena: Warrior Princess". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Virtua Fighter 2", "Crash Bandicoot", "Command & Conquer: Red Alert" and "Harvest Moon".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Weird Science", "Little Bear", "Superman: The Animated Series" and "Blue's Clues". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Jenga, Lego Pirates, Styrofoam plane gliders and Bop It.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on July 25th, 1997.

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  Versace is murdered.

  On July 15th, 1997, Gianni Versace was shot dead at the age of 50. The Italian fashion designer was murdered by spree killer Andrew Cunanan while he was collecting his morning newspaper.

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  Men in Black.

  At the start of July, 1997, the sci-fi comedy film "Men in Black" hit the big screen. The movie starred Tommy Lee Jones as Agent K and Will Smith as Agent J - two secret agents whose job it is to police alien activity on earth.

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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 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 a common household item.

  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 fashion.

  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.

• 24 years, 9 months and 29 days have passed since July 25th, 1997.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 30 of 1997.
• Leap Year: 1997 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on July 25th, 1997, will be 24 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1997 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 869785200.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around July 25th, 1997.

• June 26th, 1997: J. K. Rowling publishes her first Harry Potter book: "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.".
• June 27th, 1997: The Disney movie Hercules (1997) is released.
• June 27th, 1997: The movie Face/Off (1997) is released.
• June 28th, 1997: Soccer: Teddy Sheringham agrees to join Manchester United.
• June 28th, 1997: Mike Tyson bites off a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear.
• June 30th, 1997: The Backstreet Boys release their song "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)".
• July 1st, 1997: Limp Bizkit release their debut album "Three Dollar Bill, Y'all".
• July 1st, 1997: The handover ceremony for the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from Britain to China is held.
• July 2nd, 1997: Men in Black (1997) is released.
• July 4th, 1997: Juárez Cartel leader Amado Carrillo Fuentes (The Lord of the Skies) dies during an operation to change his appearance at Santa Mónica Hospital in Mexico City.
• July 10th, 1997: The song "It's Like That" is released by Run-DMC and Jason Nevins.
• July 11th, 1997: The film Contact (1997) is released.
• July 15th, 1997: Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace is shot dead by Andrew Cunanan.
• July 16th, 1997: The comedy film "George of the Jungle", starring Brendan Fraser, is released in movie theaters.
• July 23rd, 1997: American spree killer Andrew Cunanan commits suicide eight days after murdering fashion designer Versace.
• This date: July 25th, 1997
• July 27th, 1997: The first episode of "Stargate SG-1" is aired.
• August 6th, 1997: 228 people die after Korean Air Flight 801 crashes while approaching an airport in Guam.
• August 12th, 1997: The Backstreet Boys release their debut self-titled album "Backstreet Boys".
• August 13th, 1997: The first episode of Southpark is aired.
• August 13th, 1997: Soccer: John Barnes leaves Liverpool on a free transfer.
• August 15th, 1997: Event Horizon (1997) is released.
• August 18th, 1997: Carole Baskin's husband Don Lewis goes missing.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 25th, 1997, will have the star sign Leo.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Cancer.
• 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 22.
• Native American Zodiac: July 25th, 1997 falls under the Salmon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
• Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out July 25th, 2003 instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 25th of July.

• Republic Day in Tunisia

Weather on July 25th, 1997.

Historical weather information for July 25th, 1997.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 21.2 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 71.2 degrees Fahrenheit. 21.78 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 18.89 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 4.06cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on July 25th, 1997 was most likely conceived around November 1st, 1996.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 25th, 1997 is close to April 17th, 1998.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about July 25th, 1997.

• A total of 9,068 days have passed since this date.
• 1,295 weeks have passed.
• 783,475,200 seconds have passed since the July 25th, 1997.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 914,054,400 times.
• Since July 25th, 1997, the earth has travelled approximately 404,273,203,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 130,579,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 67,378,867 steps. That's about 29,946 miles!
• Since this date, 9,401,702 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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