What happened on Saturday March 01, 1997?

About March 1st, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: Puerto Rican boxer Héctor Camacho stops Sugar Ray Leonard in the 5th round at Atlantic City, NJ, retaining the IBC middleweight title and forcing Leonard's permanent retirement after being knocked out for the first time.
  • Day of the week: March 1st, 1997 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Wannabe by The Spice Girls
  • #1 UK song: Where Do You Go by No Mercy
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

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

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March 01, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 01, 1997:

  • Héctor Camacho Defeats Sugar Ray Leonard Puerto Rican boxer Héctor Camacho stops Sugar Ray Leonard in the 5th round at Atlantic City, NJ, retaining the IBC middleweight title and forcing Leonard's permanent retirement after being knocked out for the first time.
  • Nintendo 64 Launches in Europe and Australia Nintendo releases its groundbreaking Nintendo 64 video game system in European and Australian markets, expanding the global reach of this revolutionary gaming platform that would significantly impact the video game industry.
  • Elvis Stojko's Historic Figure Skating Achievement Canadian figure skater Elvis Stojko makes history by executing the first quad-triple combination jump in a competitive figure skating event, winning the Championship Series final in Hamilton, Ontario.
  • Osaka Dome Opens The Osaka Dome, a major sports and entertainment venue, opens in Chiyozaki, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Japan, marking a significant addition to the city's architectural and cultural landscape.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - Cleveland Cavaliers : 81 - 99
  • Dallas Mavericks - Houston Rockets : 80 - 89
  • Golden State Warriors - Washington Bullets : 108 - 118
  • Sacramento Kings - Milwaukee Bucks : 103 - 92

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Aalst - Genk : 1 - 3
  • Anderlecht - Harelbeke : 3 - 2
  • Cercle Brugge - Gent : 1 - 0
  • Charleroi - Molenbeek : 1 - 1
  • Germinal - Club Brugge : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Duisburg : 5 - 2
  • Dortmund - Munich 1860 : 4 - 1
  • Dusseldorf - Leverkusen : 0 - 0
  • FC Koln - Freiburg : 1 - 0
  • Karlsruhe - M'gladbach : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Leipzig - Mainz : 3 - 0
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What day of the week was March 01, 1997?


March 01, 1997 was a Saturday and it was the 60th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 01, 1997 can also be written as 3/1/1997 in the US and as 1/3/1997 in UK and Europe.

March 01, 1997 in March 1997 calendar

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March 01, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 01, 1997:

  • Hans Robert Jauss

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March 01, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 01, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 24th and March 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 01, 1997 was Wannabe by The Spice Girls, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

  1. - Wannabe youtube
  2. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  3. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down youtube
  4. - I Believe I Can Fly youtube
  5. - You Were Meant For Me youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 01, 1997 was Where Do You Go by No Mercy, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

  1. - Where Do You Go youtube
  2. - Don't Speak youtube
  3. - Don't Let Go (Love) youtube
  4. - Your Woman youtube
  5. - Ain't Nobody youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 01, 1997 was In My Bed by Dru Hill, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

  1. - In My Bed youtube
  2. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
  3. - On & On
  4. - Get It Together
  5. - Every Time I Close My Eyes
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March 01, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 1st is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 01, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 11:52 pm and setting at 11:09 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 01, 1997?


Someone born on March 01, 1997 is:

28 years 1 month old,

or 337 months and 22 days old,

or 1468 weeks and 4 days old,

or 10280 days old,

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

There are 312 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 1st 2026.

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

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Saturday March 1, 1997