Monday October 20, 1997: on this day

October 20, 1997 was the 293rd day of the year 1997, under the sign of Libra and the day of the week was Monday.

Is October 20, 1997 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on October 20, 1997, who was born and died on October 20, 1997, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 20, 1997, which were the most popular songs (ex. Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John), movies (e.g. Starship Troopers, directed by Paul Verhoeven), TV series (e.g. Sleepwalkers) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 20th, 1997 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 20, 1997?


October 20, 1997 was a Monday and it was the 293rd day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 20, 1997 can also be written as 10/20/1997 in the US and as 20/10/1997 in UK and Europe.

October 20, 1997 in October 1997 calendar

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October 20, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 20, 1997:

  • Richard gnida, limo driver in detroit red wings crash, pleads guilty
  • Us accuses microsoft of violating pact forcing ie browser on computers
  • The u.s. justice department asks a federal court to hold microsoft in contempt of court because it may be forcing pc makers to distribute internet explorer as a condition of selling windows 95. microsoft is formally charged with violating the terms of the 1995 final judgement. the federal court is asked to impose on microsoft a us$1 million per day fine until the company stops tying the browser with windows.

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October 20, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Buffalo Bills - Indianapolis Colts : 9 - 6

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Ein Frankfurt - Uerdingen : 0 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Barnsley - Coventry : 2 - 0

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • Panathinaikos - Athinaikos : 4 - 1
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October 20, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 20th is Libra.

Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 20, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 20, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

Discover the Ox personality and how the Fire Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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Discover the planets positions on October 20th, 1997 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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October 20, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 20, 1997 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 20, 1997 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 20, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 09:11 pm and setting at 12:46 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 16, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Nov 14, 1997.

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Who was born on October 20, 1997?


Famous people born on October 20, 1997:

  • Ademola Lookman

    Professional footballer known for his skills on the field.

  • Aydian Bryant

    Professional basketball player known for their skills on the court.

  • Joquan Wilkins

    Joquan Wilkins is an American football defensive tackle who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League.

  • John Bell

    Known for Bell's theorem in quantum physics.

  • Andrey Rublev

    Russian tennis player.

  • Ronnie Banks

    Vine star.

  • John Bell (Scottish actor)
  • Fernando Zurbriggen
  • Suleman Hamid
  • Nguyễn Tiến Linh
  • Teagan Micah
  • Daizen Maeda
  • Dylan Schommer

Whose famous birthday is on October 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 20th:

  • Tom Petty
    Tom Petty

    Tom petty was an american musician known for being the lead vocalist of tom petty and the heartbreakers, and for hits like 'free fallin' and...

  • Snoop Dogg
    Snoop Dogg

    American rapper, the embodiment aeur(tm),90s gangster rap.

  • Takayuki Yamada
    Takayuki Yamada

    Takayuki yamada is a japanese actor and singer known for his roles in popular japanese films and television series.

  • Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen

    American actor.

  • John Krasinski
    John Krasinski

    American screenwriter, actor, and director.

  • Dannii Minogue
    Dannii Minogue

    Danii minogue is an australian singer-actor, younger sister to kylie minogue, and ex-partner of actor julian mcmahon.

  • Richard Loncraine
    Richard Loncraine

    English screenwriter and director.

  • Thomas Newman
    Thomas Newman

    Actor/composer (cape fear) dies at 60 from a heart attack.

  • Nargis Fakhri
    Nargis Fakhri

    Nargis fakhri is a model and actress known for her work in bollywood films such as rockstar and main tera hero.

  • Roger Hanin
    Roger Hanin

    French actor and film director.

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October 20, 1997: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 26 years 6 months old,

or 318 months and 5 days old,

or 1383 weeks and 3 days old,

or 9684 days old,

if you were born on October 20, 1997.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 20, 1997?

There are 178 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 20th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 20, 1997?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 20, 1997.

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October 20, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 20, 1997:

  • Henry Vestine
  • Manuel Rodríguez Barros
  • René-Lucien Picandet
  • Manolo Rodríguez

What famous deaths happened on October 20th?

Famous deaths on October 20th:

  • Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster

    Actor elmer gantry dies at 80 from a heart attack.

  • Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea

    American actor, with over 100 films, who began his career as a horse-wrangler in westerns.

  • Jack Elam
    Jack Elam

    American actor in films such as "the sundowners," kismet, and gunfight at the o.k.

  • Jane Wyatt
    Jane Wyatt

    American singer and actress (d. 2006).

  • Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle

    England, united kingdom -- actor.

  • Michael Massee
    Michael Massee

    American actor (b. 1952)[55].

  • Eberhard Feik
    Eberhard Feik

    German actor (tatort) dies at 50.

  • Basil Radford
    Basil Radford

    Actor (whisky galore dead of night), is killed at 55.

  • Junko Tabei

    Japanese female mountaineer is the first to climb mount everest.

  • Lynard Skynard

    Lead vocalist of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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October 20, 1997: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 20, 1997:

  • October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • French Republican Calendar - Orge (Barley) Day, twenty-ninth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
  • Bahá'f Faith - Holy Day - the Báb
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October 20, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 20, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 20th and October 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


October 20, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 20, 1997 was Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

October 20, 1997: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 20, 1997 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 20th and October 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Candle In The Wind 1997
  2. - Something About The Way You Look Tonight
  3. - You Make Me Wanna..
  4. - How Do I Live
  5. - 4 Seasons Of Loneliness

October 20, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 20, 1997 was Something About The Way You Look / Candle In The Wind by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

October 20, 1997: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 20, 1997 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 20th and October 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Something About The Way You Look / Candle In The Wind
  2. - Sunchyme
  3. - Tubthumping
  4. - As Long As You Love Me
  5. - Stay

October 20, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 20, 1997 was You Make Me Wanna... by Usher, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

October 20, 1997: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 20, 1997 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 20th and October 26th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - You Make Me Wanna...
  2. - My Love Is The Shhh!
  3. - 4 Seasons Of Loneliness
  4. - You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)
  5. - What About Us

October 20, 1997: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 20, 1997 was Si Tu Supieras by Alejandro Fernandez, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

October 20, 1997: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 20, 1997 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 20th and October 26th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Si Tu Supieras
  2. - Lo Mejor De Mi
  3. - El Reloj
  4. - Te Sigo Amando
  5. - La Venia Bendita

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October 20, 1997: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 20, 1997 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Paul Verhoeven

Starring: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Jake Busey

Country: United States of America

Alien: Resurrection

Alien: Resurrection

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Dominique Pinon, Ron Perlman

Country: United States of America

Cure

Cure

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Starring: Masato Hagiwara, Kôji Yakusho, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Anna Nakagawa

M.D.C. - Maschera di cera

M.D.C. - Maschera di cera

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Sergio Stivaletti

Starring: Romina Mondello, Elisabetta Rocchetti, Robert Hossein, Sonia Topazio, Gabriella Giorgelli, Rosa Pianeta, Riccardo Serventi Longhi, Omero Capanna

Country: Italy

Titanic

Titanic

Release year: 1997

Directed by: James Cameron

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates

Country: United States of America

October 20, 1997: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 20, 1997 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Mick Garris

Vampire Princess Miyu

Vampire Princess Miyu

Release year: 1997

Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Diane Paloma Eskenazi

The Journey of Allen Strange

The Journey of Allen Strange

Release year: 1997

Country: United States of America

Science Court

Science Court

Release year: 1997

Starring: Jennifer Harrison, H. Jon Benjamin, Bill Braudis, Micaela Hebert

Country: United States of America

October 20, 1997: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 20, 1997 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell

Unnatural Exposure

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Kay Scarpetta is a psychopath who has an intimate knowledge about death. She also has many plans to kill Kay Scarpetta.

The Man Who Listens To Horses by Monty Roberts

The Man Who Listens To Horses

By:

Monty Roberts, a horse whisperer and American pioneer, is the real thing. His gentle Join-Up(r), training method shows how deep communication can be between man-and-animal.

Temple Of The Winds by Terry Goodkind

Temple Of The Winds

By:

Jagang, Emperor, of the Imperial Order has invoked a boundfork prophecy binding Richard, Kahlan, to a fate that will bring them pain, betrayal and a path into the Underworld.

Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier

Cold Mountain

By:

Charles Frazier's debut novel Cold Mountain, published in 1997, made publishing history. It reached the top of The New York Times bestseller list for sixty-one consecutive weeks. It also won many literary awards including the National Book Award. The book …

Reign In Hell by William Diehl

Reign In Hell

By:

William Diehl's national bestsellers Primal Fear and Show of Evil featuring Martin Vail, a Chicago lawyer, stunned readers. In his riveting new thriller of suspense Diehl ventures into uncharted territory.

October 20, 1997: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 20, 1997 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Assault Suit Leynos 2

Assault Suit Leynos 2

Platform: Sega Saturn

Genre: platform game, action game

Publisher: Masaya

Animaniacs Game Pack

Animaniacs Game Pack

Platform: PC

Genre: Arcade

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive

British Open Championship Golf

British Open Championship Golf

Platform: Windows 95

Genre: Golf sports game

Publisher: Looking Glass Technologies

Battle-Girl

Battle-Girl

Platform: Microsoft Windows Mac OS

Genre: Shoot 'em up

Publisher: Feral Interactive

Baby Universe

Baby Universe

Platform: PlayStation

Genre: Music, non-game

Publisher: SCEE

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Who was the US President on October 20, 1997?

On October 20, 1997 the US President was Bill Clinton (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 20, 1997?

On October 20, 1997 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on October 20, 1997?

On October 20, 1997 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about October 20th?

October 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th day of the month of October. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on October 20th, such as:

  • 2018 - After a rafting accident in a swollen river, four americans are killed in costa rica.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: battle of raqa (2017): the syrian democratic forces announce "total liberation of raqa", previously isil's capital.
  • 2016 - Turkish military intervention in the syrian civil war: turkish jets hit kurdish-led syrian democratic forces (sdf) militia with 26 airstrikes in three recently-captured-from-isil villages west of al-bab and northeast of aleppo. according to the turkish general staff, 160-200 people have been killed. the syrian observatory for human rights reports that 11 people were killed and many more were injured. (reuters),

Find out more about October 20th

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What happened in 1997?

1997 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Columbus OH on WBZX 99.7 FM
  • Bryant Gumbel co-hosted his final Today show on NBC-TV
  • Juan Darien-Carnival Mass closes at Vivian Beaumont, New York City

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What was the calendar for October 1997?

October 1997 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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Monday October 20, 1997