What happened on Tuesday April 01, 1997?

About April 1st, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: The iconic animated television series Pokémon premiered on TV Tokyo, launching a global media franchise that would become a cultural phenomenon.
  • Day of the week: April 1st, 1997 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy
  • #1 UK song: Don't Speak by No Doubt
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

More about April 1st, 1997? See below for more news and curiosities on April 1st, 1997.

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April 01, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 01, 1997:

  • Pokémon Television Series Debut The iconic animated television series Pokémon premiered on TV Tokyo, launching a global media franchise that would become a cultural phenomenon.
  • Comet Hale-Bopp Perihelion Comet Hale-Bopp reached its perihelion, the point in its orbit closest to the Sun, creating a spectacular astronomical event visible from Earth.
  • Krupp and Thyssen Merger Two major German steel companies, Krupp and Thyssen, completed a significant corporate merger, creating one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Europe.
  • Gordie Howe's Remarkable Hockey Comeback Hockey legend Gordie Howe, at 69 years old, played a game with the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League, demonstrating extraordinary athletic endurance.
  • Comic Strip Artist Swap Day Syndicated cartoonists participated in a unique event where they temporarily drew each other's comic strips, creating an entertaining crossover for readers.
  • Music Chart Highlights Popular music charts showed 'Can't Nobody Hold Me Down' by Puff Daddy topping the US charts, while No Doubt's 'Don't Speak' led in the UK.

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April 01, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 01, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - Chicago Bulls : 106 - 111
  • Detroit Pistons - Dallas Mavericks : 100 - 82
  • Golden State Warriors - Portland Trail Blazers : 91 - 82
  • Houston Rockets - Denver Nuggets : 116 - 99
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Miami Heat : 87 - 97

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Amiens - Troyes : 0 - 0
  • Chateauroux - Beauvais : 1 - 1
  • Epinal - Lorient : 2 - 0
  • Le Mans - Sochaux : 2 - 1
  • Martigues - Niort : 1 - 2

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bournemouth - Stockport : 0 - 0
  • Luton - Bristol City : 2 - 2
  • Shrewsbury - Burnley : 2 - 1
  • Walsall - Chesterfield : 1 - 1

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brighton - Barnet : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was April 01, 1997?


April 01, 1997 was a Tuesday and it was the 91st day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 01, 1997 can also be written as 4/1/1997 in the US and as 1/4/1997 in UK and Europe.

April 01, 1997 in April 1997 calendar

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Who was born on April 01, 1997?


Famous people born on April 01, 1997:

  • Asa Butterfield
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  • Álex Palou
  • Katharina Liensberger
  • Rohit Kumar
  • Scott Martin
  • Will Rayman
  • Mudasiru Salifu
  • Sahal Abdul Samad
  • Igor Vinícius
  • Leyser Chaverra
  • Jack Driscoll
  • Andrea Cistana
  • Edgar González
  • Cian Harries
  • Abu Kamara

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April 01, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 01, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 31st and April 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 01, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 01, 1997 was Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down youtube
  2. - Wannabe youtube
  3. - You Were Meant For Me youtube
  4. - All By Myself youtube
  5. - In My Bed youtube

April 01, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 01, 1997 was Don't Speak by No Doubt, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Don't Speak youtube
  2. - Mama / Who Do You Think You Are? youtube
  3. - Encore Une Fois youtube
  4. - Alone youtube
  5. - Where Do You Go youtube

April 01, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 01, 1997 was Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase), according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
  2. - In My Bed youtube
  3. - Get It Together
  4. - For You I Will (From "Space Jam")
  5. - I'll Be
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April 01, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 1st is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 01, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 01, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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April 01, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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28%

The moon phase on April 01, 1997 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 01, 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 April 01, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 01:32 am and setting at 12:58 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 24, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Apr 22, 1997.

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How old is someone born on April 01, 1997?


Someone born on April 01, 1997 is:

28 years and 22 days old,

or 336 months and 22 days old,

or 1464 weeks and 1 day old,

or 10249 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 01, 1997?

There are 343 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 01, 1997?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 01, 1997.

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Tuesday April 1, 1997