October 31st, 1997

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on October 31st, 1997.

• NBA player Tim Duncan makes his debut for the San Antonio Spurs.
• The game Duke Nukem 64 is released.
• Irish politics: Mary McAleese is elected as the new President of Ireland.

Born on October 31st, 1997.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Marcus Rashford: Soccer player.

Popular songs.

On October 31st, 1997, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Candle In The Wind 1997 - Elton John
• United Kingdom: Barbie Girl - Aqua

Take me back to October 31st, 1997!

Let's go back in time!

The date is October 31st, 1997, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker. Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. There is also a fresh, earthy scent in the air. It's Halloween, so kids are trick-or-treating and horror movies are being shown on TV.

In America, the song Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Barbie Girl by Aqua is the number-one hit song. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie I Know What You Did Last Summer 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", "Baywatch", "Party of Five", and "Stargate SG-1". 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. In baseball, the Florida Marlins have just won the 1997 World Series after defeating the Cleveland Indians 4-3. The final game was decided in extra innings. This marks the first time that a wild card team has ever won the World Series. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Chris Farley, Sonny Bono, Rob Pilatus, and Frank Sinatra would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Turok: Dinosaur Hunter", "War Gods", "Porsche Challenge", and "Age of Empires". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Boy Meets World", "All That", "Street Sharks", and "Smart Guy". Children are playing with toys such as Super Soaker (water gun), Littlest Pet Shop, the Sega Saturn, and the PlayStation (PS1).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 31st, 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:

• 25 years, 7 months, and 4 days have passed since October 31st, 1997.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 44 of 1997.
• Leap Year: 1997 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on October 31st, 1997, are now 25 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1997 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 878256000.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 31st, 1997.

• 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 12th, 1997: American singer John Denver dies after his light homebuilt aircraft crashes into Monterey Bay near Pacific Grove, California.
• October 15th, 1997: The game "Age of Empires" is released.
• October 17th, 1997: The slasher film "I Know What You Did Last Summer" is released in movie theaters.
• October 25th, 1997: Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona plays his final professional game.
• October 27th, 1997: Natalie Imbruglia releases the song "Torn".
• October 29th, 1997: Soccer player Diego Maradona announces his retirement.
• This date: October 31st, 1997
• November 4th, 1997: Shania Twain releases her best-selling album Come On Over.
• November 7th, 1997: The movie Starship Troopers (1997) is released.
• November 7th, 1997: Irish politics: Dick Spring announces that he will be resigning as the leader of the Labour Party.
• November 9th, 1997: The WWF begins its Attitude Era.
• November 9th, 1997: WWF: The Montreal Screwjob occurs when WWF employees manipulate the outcome of the match between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels.
• November 10th, 1997: Girl group "All Saints" release their song "Never Ever".
• November 11th, 1997: Mary McAleese is inaugurated as the new President of Ireland.
• November 11th, 1997: The website domain name for Netflix is registered.
• November 13th, 1997: Irish politics: Ruairi Quinn becomes the new leader of the Labour Party.
• November 14th, 1997: Celine Dion releases the album "Let's Talk About Love.".
• November 17th, 1997: A rhythm video game called "PaRappa the Rapper" is released on the PlayStation.
• November 17th, 1997: English rave group the Prodigy release their single "Smack My Bitch Up".
• November 20th, 1997: It is reported that child pornography was found at the home of rock singer Gary Glitter.
• November 22nd, 1997: Boxing: George Foreman has his last fight in a loss against Shannon Briggs.
• November 22nd, 1997: INXS singer Michael Hutchence commits suicide at the age of 37.
• November 23rd, 1997: A four-month-old toddler called Sabrina Aisenberg goes missing from her crib in Valrico, Florida.
• November 26th, 1997: Alien: Resurrection (1997) is released.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 31st, 1997, will have the star sign Scorpio.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1997 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
• Native American Zodiac: October 31st, 1997 falls under the Snake.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
• Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

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 October 31st, 2003, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 31st of October.

• Halloween
• Reformation Day

Weather on October 31st, 1997.

Historical weather information for October 31st, 1997.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.2 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 51.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 10.89 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 5.28 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on October 31st, 1997 was most likely conceived around February 7th, 1997.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 31st, 1997 is close to July 24th, 1998.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about October 31st, 1997.

• A total of 9,348 days have passed since this date.
• 1,335 weeks have passed.
• 807,663,600 seconds have passed since the October 31st, 1997.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 942,274,200 times.
• Since October 31st, 1997, the Earth has travelled approximately 416,754,417,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 134,610,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 69,459,070 steps. That's about 30,871 miles!
• Since this date, 9,691,963 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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