The 16th of October, 1997, fell on a Thursday. Day 289 of 1997. Decade: 1990s.
22 years, 4 months and 7 days have passed since the 16th of October, 1997.
Fictional Date
The 16th of October, 1997 has been mentioned in a movie, book or television series:
Lost In Space - The Robinson family gets lost in space.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 16th of October, 1997:
United States: Candle In The Wind 1997 - Elton John
United Kingdom: Candle In The Wind 1997 - Elton John
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Kiss the Girls" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 16th of October, 1997.
Titanic
"Titanic" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1997.
Teri Hatcher
American actress Teri Hatcher is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 1997.
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.
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.
Andrew Grove
Chairman and CEO of Intel, Andrew Grove, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1997.
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.
Kids' TV - 1997.
Children in 1997 would have been watching TV shows such as "Sister, Sister", Rugrats, The Simpsons, Teletubbies, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Animaniacs, Home Improvement, All That, Goosebumps, City Guys, Arthur, The Angry Beavers, Wishbone, Johnny Bravo, King of the Hill, "Men in Black: The Series", Recess, "Bear in the Big Blue House" and "I Am Weasel".
Shawn Colvin - "Sunny Came Home"
"Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin would go on to win a Grammy for 1997's Record of the Year.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
22 years, 4 months and 7 days have passed since the 16th of October, 1997.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 42 of 1997.
Leap Year: 1997 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 16th of October, 1997, will be 22 years of age.
People born in 1997 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 876956400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 16th of October, 1997:
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 16th of October, 1997.
8,165 days have passed since this date.
705,459,600 seconds have passed since the 16th of October, 1997.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 823,036,200 times.
Since the 16th of October, 1997, earth has travelled approximately 364,017,153,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 117,576,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 60,669,526 steps. That's about 26,964 miles!
Since this date, 8,465,515 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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