What happened on Saturday January 04, 1997?

Here's what happened on January 04, 1997:

• Death of Harry Helmsley, Real Estate Tycoon Harry Helmsley, a prominent American real estate developer known for owning the iconic Empire State Building, passed away at the age of 87. Throughout his career, Helmsley was a significant figure in New York City's real estate landscape, transforming the urban skyline and building a vast commercial property empire with his wife Leona Helmsley.
• US Wins Hopman Cup Tennis Tournament In a thrilling tennis match, Justin Gimelstob and Chanda Rubin secured the first Hopman Cup title for the United States. They defeated the South African team of Wayne Ferreira and Amanda Coetzer with a dramatic score of 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, clinching a 2-1 victory in the mixed-team international tennis competition.

Events in 1997

January 04, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 04, 1997

Newspapers from Jan. 04, 1997

January 04, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Indiana Pacers - Cleveland Cavaliers : 91 - 99
• Los Angeles Clippers - Houston Rockets : 95 - 91
• Miami Heat - Utah Jazz : 80 - 83
• Minnesota Timberwolves - Milwaukee Bucks : 97 - 91
• New York Knicks - Atlanta Hawks : 71 - 88

NFL - American Football

• Jacksonville Jaguars - Denver Broncos : 30 - 27
• San Francisco 49ers - Green Bay Packers : 14 - 35

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Celta - Valladolid : 0 - 2
• La Coruna - Barcelona : 0 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Barcelona B - Mallorca : 1 - 2
• Ecija - Levante : 0 - 0
• Las Palmas - Eibar : 2 - 0
• Osasuna - Alaves : 1 - 1
• Real Madrid B - Leganes : 0 - 3

January 04, 1997 was a Saturday and it was the 4th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 04, 1997 can also be written as 1/4/1997 in the US and as 4/1/1997 in UK and Europe.

January 04, 1997 in January 1997 calendar

Famous people born on January 04, 1997:

• Gino Mäder

Famous people born in 1997

Famous people born on January 4th

Famous people died on January 04, 1997:

• Harry Helmsley

  Prominent American real estate developer who built significant property portfolios in New York City and became a major real estate investor...

Famous people who died in 1997

Famous people who died on January 4th

January 04, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 04, 1997 was Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

1. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
2. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
3. En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
4. BLACKstreet - No Diggity
5. Keith Sweat - Nobody

January 04, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 04, 1997 was 2 Become 1 by The Spice Girls, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

1. The Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
2. Various Artists - Perfect Day
3. Tori Amos - Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big)
4. Teletubbies - Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!
5. Aqua - Barbie Girl

January 04, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 04, 1997 was I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam") by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

1. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
2. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
3. Keith Sweat Featuring Athena Cage - Nobody
4. En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
5. Whitney Houston - I Believe In You And Me (From "The Preacher's Wife")

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 4th is Capricorn.

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January 04, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 04, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 04, 1997 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 04, 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 January 04, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 02:15 am and setting at 01:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 24, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Jan 23, 1997.

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Someone born on January 04, 1997 is:

28 years 3 months old,

or 339 months and 19 days old,

or 1476 weeks and 4 days old,

or 10336 days old,

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