September 12th, 1997

What happened?

What happened on September 12th, 1997?

• The thriller film "The Game", starring Michael Douglas and Sean Penn, is released in movie theaters.
• Irish politics: Mary Robinson resigns as the President of Ireland.

Born on September 12th, 1997.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Sydney Sweeney: Actress.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 12th, 1997.

• United States: Honey - Mariah Carey
• United Kingdom: The Drugs Don't Work - The Verve

Take me back to September 12th, 1997!

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is September 12th, 1997, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. In America, the song Honey by Mariah Carey is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, The Drugs Don't Work by The Verve is the number-one hit song.

Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie The Game 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. 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 John Denver, Chris Farley, Sonny Bono, and Fat Pat would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Home Improvement", "Baywatch", "Frasier", and "Ally McBeal". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Command & Conquer: Red Alert", "Diablo", "Final Fantasy VII", and "Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "All That", "Dexter's Laboratory", "Blue's Clues", and "City Guys".

Popular toys at the moment include Polly Pocket, Lego Pirates, G.I. Joe (figures), and Street Sharks Action Figures.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 12th, 1997.

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  The first episode of Recess is aired.

  At the end of August, a new animated TV series called "Recess" made its debut on Disney. The show portrayed the lives of six fourth graders: "T.J." Detweiler, Vince, Spinelli, Gretchen, Mikey, and Gus.

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  Princess Diana dies in a car crash.

  On August 31st, 1997, Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris while attempting to flee the paparazzi.

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  GoldenEye 007 is released.

  The popular first-person shooter game "GoldenEye 007" was released for the Nintendo 64 at the end of August 1997.

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  Ask Jeeves.

  Internet users were using a search engine called "Ask Jeeves".

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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 the 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.

  The chairman and CEO of Intel, Andrew Grove, was named 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 prominent. Cargo pants and other military-inspired clothing also started to become more popular. Preppy looks became widespread among young men as brands such as "Old Navy" and "Abercrombie & Fitch" became more and more popular. The rave scene also inspired the comeback of more colors.

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  The Nintendo 64.

  The Nintendo 64 was competing with Sony's PlayStation console. Popular games included 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 Internet is still a novelty.

  Although the Internet existed, it was still something of a novelty in the late 1990s. Many people had to visit their local library just to "surf the web". Social media wasn't a thing yet, and most sites consisted of gaudy, static web pages.

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  Sony PlayStation.

  The Sony PlayStation (PS1) was released in September 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.

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  CDs have become the dominant music format.

  By this stage, the CD had become the dominant music format. Consequently, sales of CD players and the "Discman" continued to increase. Meanwhile, people were beginning to replace their cassette players.

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  Kids are reading Goosebumps.

  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 common household items.

  Everyone was 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.

  Pagers achieved mainstream popularity during the 1990s. 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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  Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

  By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, sales of wallpaper started to decline. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, people were beginning to opt for minimalist, painted walls.

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  The Scrunchie.

  People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 26 years and 9 days have passed since September 12th, 1997.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 37 of 1997.
• Leap Year: 1997 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on September 12th, 1997, are now 26 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1997 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 874018800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to September 12th, 1997.

• 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: The sci-fi film Event Horizon (1997) is released.
• August 18th, 1997: Carole Baskin's husband Don Lewis goes missing.
• August 25th, 1997: GoldenEye 007 is released for the Nintendo 64.
• August 29th, 1997: Netflix is founded as a mail-based DVD rental company.
• August 31st, 1997: The first episode of Recess is aired.
• August 31st, 1997: Princess Diana is killed in a car crash in Paris, France.
• September 4th, 1997: Jamiroquai's "Virtual Insanity" wins Video of the Year at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards.
• September 5th, 1997: Mother Teresa passes away.
• September 6th, 1997: The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, takes place in London.
• September 11th, 1997: Boxer Ricky Hatton makes his professional debut.
• September 11th, 1997: Scottish devolution referendum: Scotland votes to have its own devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.
• This date: September 12th, 1997
• September 13th, 1997: The song Candle in the Wind 1997 is released by Elton John.
• September 15th, 1997: The website domain name for Google is first registered.
• September 18th, 1997: The video game "Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee" is released on the PlayStation.
• September 19th, 1997: The film L.A. Confidential (1997) is released.
• September 29th, 1997: Former "Take That" member Robbie Williams releases his debut studio album "Life thru a Lens".
• October 4th, 1997: WWF: The New Age Outlaws make their tag team debut.
• October 4th, 1997: $17.3 million in cash is stolen from a "Loomis, Fargo & Co." office vault in Charlotte, North Carolina.
• October 5th, 1997: WWF: Kane makes his debut at "Badd Blood: In Your House".
• October 5th, 1997: The website Slashdot is launched.
• October 11th, 1997: The animated show "Men in Black: The Series" airs on TV.
• October 12th, 1997: American singer John Denver dies after his light homebuilt aircraft crashes into Monterey Bay near Pacific Grove, California.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 12th, 1997, will have the star sign Virgo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1997 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 2.
• Native American Zodiac: September 12th, 1997 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out September 12th, 2003, instead.

Weather on September 12th, 1997.

Historical weather information for September 12th, 1997.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.6 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 62.7 degrees Fahrenheit. 17.06 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 7.62cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 14.67 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 12th, 1997 was most likely conceived around December 20th, 1996.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 12th, 1997 is close to June 5th, 1998.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 12th, 1997.

• 9,505 days have passed since this date.
• 1,357 weeks have passed.
• 821,232,000 seconds have passed since September 12th, 1997.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 958,104,000 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 423,755,712,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 136,872,000 times.
• You have taken approximately 70,625,952 steps. That's roughly 31,389 miles!
• Since this date, 9,854,784 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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