April 17, 1997, was a Thursday. It was 27 years, 7 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
People who were born on this exact date:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 17, 1997:
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The movie "Liar Liar" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 10,080 days ago. Approximately 336 months have passed. It was the 107th day of 1997, in week 16. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on April 17, 1997, are now 27 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. We have gone through approximately 112 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is April 17, 1997, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. The summer of 1997 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise.
In America, the song "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" by Puff Daddy is at the top of the singles charts, while "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Liar Liar is at the top of the box office. John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Step by Step", "Frasier", "Babylon 5", and "JAG". 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 Jeff Buckley, Gianni Versace, Princess Diana, and Dodi Fayed would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall", "Super Mario 64", "FIFA 97", and "Turok: Dinosaur Hunter". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Art Attack", "Doug", "Weird Science", and "Moesha".
Children are playing with toys such as Screwball Scramble, Sylvanian Families, Fear Street books, and the Tamagotchi.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 17, 1997.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 17, 1997.
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People in April 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 April 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 April 17, 2003, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 17.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on April 17, 1997.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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