August 20, 1997, was a Wednesday. It was 27 years, 4 months, and 2 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 20, 1997:
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The top movie on this day was "Cop Land".
This date was 9,986 days ago. Approximately 333 months have passed. It was the 232nd day of 1997, in week 34. The decade was the nineties. People born on this day are currently 27 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 111 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, August 20, 1997. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1997 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans is at the top of the singles charts, while "Men In Black" by Will Smith is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Cop Land 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 Princess Diana, Dodi Fayed, Mother Teresa, and John Denver would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Step by Step", "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", "Beavis and Butt-Head", and "Stargate SG-1". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Fade to Black", "Die Hard Trilogy", "Crash Bandicoot", and "Soul Blade".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Pinky and the Brain", "Brotherly Love", "Hey Arnold!", and "USA High". Popular toys at the moment include Screwball Scramble, the Sega Saturn, the PlayStation (PS1), and Bop It.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 20, 1997.
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People in August 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).
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1997:
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Popular video games that people were playing in August 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 August 20, 2003, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 20.
Yugoslav and Serbian politician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1941
He turned 56 on this day in 1997.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on August 20, 1997.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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