December 17, 1997, was a Wednesday. It was 26 years, 11 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 17, 1997:
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The movie "Scream 2" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 9,838 days ago. Approximately 328 months have passed. It was the 351st day of 1997, in week 51. The decade was the nineties. The end of 1997 was just 14 days away. People who were born on December 17, 1997, are now 26 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. We have gone through approximately 109 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 17, 1997, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The Christmas season of 1997 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio. In America, the song "Candle In The Wind 1997" by Elton John is at the top of the singles charts, while "Teletubbies Say Eh-oh" by Teletubbies is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Scream 2 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 "Last of the Summer Wine", "Seinfeld", "Father Ted", 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Sonny Bono, Fat Pat, Rob Pilatus, and Frank Sinatra would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Resident Evil", "Fade to Black", "Age of Empires", and "Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Secret World of Alex Mack", "Pinky and the Brain", "Mummies Alive!", and "Teen Angel". Children are playing with toys such as Polly Pocket, Yo-yo, Styrofoam plane gliders, and the Tamagotchi.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 17, 1997.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 17, 1997.
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People in December 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).
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in December 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 December 17, 2003, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 17.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on December 17, 1997.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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