August 31, 1997, was a Sunday. It was 27 years, 3 months, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
Notable events that occurred on August 31, 1997:
On August 31, 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 "G.I. Jane".
This date occurred 9,975 days ago. Approximately 333 months have passed. It was the 243rd day of 1997, in week 35. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on August 31, 1997, are now 27 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 111 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the nineties.
The date is August 31, 1997, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
The summer of 1997 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In the United States, it is Labor Day weekend. People are attending barbecues and other gatherings. To many Americans, Labor Day represents the end of summer 1997. In America, the song "Mo Money Mo Problems" by The Notorious B.I.G. 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 G.I. Jane 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 "Home Improvement", "Babylon 5", "3rd Rock from the Sun", and "7th Heaven".
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. The United Kingdom is in mourning following the recent death of Princess Diana in a car crash in Paris.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Mother Teresa, John Denver, Chris Farley, and Sonny Bono would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Virtua Fighter 2", "Fade to Black", "Tomb Raider", and "Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Magic School Bus", "Little Bear", "Kenan & Kel", and "Clueless".
Children are playing with toys such as Screwball Scramble, the Sega Saturn, the Nintendo 64, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 31, 1997.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 31, 1997.
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In August 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 August 31, 1997, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 31, 2003, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 31.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on August 31, 1997.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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