May 12, 1997, was a Monday. It was 27 years, 6 months, and 11 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
What happened on May 12, 1997?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 12, 1997:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Breakdown" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 10,057 days ago. Approximately 335 months have passed. It was the 132nd day of 1997, in week 20. The decade was the nineties. People born on this day are currently 27 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. We have gone through approximately 112 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Monday, May 12, 1997. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer of 1997 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In America, the song "Hypnotize" by The Notorious B.I.G. is at the top of the singles charts, while "You're Not Alone" by Olive is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Breakdown 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.
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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Home Improvement", "Friends", "Star Trek: Voyager", and "Xena: Warrior Princess". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Quake", "FIFA 97", "Turok: Dinosaur Hunter", and "Tekken 3".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Doug", "Street Sharks", "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters", and "Brotherly Love". Popular toys at the moment include Polly Pocket, Fear Street books, the Tamagotchi, and Bop It.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 12, 1997.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on May 12, 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).
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1997:
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Popular video games that people were playing in May 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 May 12, 2003, instead.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on May 12, 1997.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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