What happened on Thursday June 05, 1997?

About June 5th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: On this day in 1968, U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot by Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Kennedy was critically wounded and passed away the following day, marking a tragic moment in American political history.
  • Day of the week: June 5th, 1997 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: MMMbop by Hanson
  • #1 UK song: Mmm Bop by Hanson
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

More about June 5th, 1997? See below for more news and curiosities on June 5th, 1997.

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June 05, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 05, 1997:

  • Remembering RFK's Assassination On this day in 1968, U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot by Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Kennedy was critically wounded and passed away the following day, marking a tragic moment in American political history.
  • Helmut Kohl Honored for Marshall Plan Legacy German Chancellor Helmut Kohl received the prestigious George C. Marshall Foundation award, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, a critical post-World War II economic recovery program that helped rebuild Europe.
  • South Korean Presidential Son Charged with Corruption Kim Hyun Chul, son of South Korean President Kim Young Sam, was formally charged with bribery and corruption related to the improper awarding of government contracts, highlighting significant political misconduct within the presidential family.
  • Second Republic of the Congo Civil War Erupts The Second Republic of the Congo Civil War commenced, marking a significant period of political and military conflict in the central African nation, with potential widespread humanitarian implications.

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June 05, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 05, 1997?


June 05, 1997 was a Thursday and it was the 156th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 05, 1997 can also be written as 6/5/1997 in the US and as 5/6/1997 in UK and Europe.

June 05, 1997 in June 1997 calendar

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Who was born on June 05, 1997?


Famous people born on June 05, 1997:

  • Sam Darnold

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June 05, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 05, 1997:

  • J. Anthony Lukas

    American journalist and author (b. 1933).

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June 05, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 05, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 2nd and June 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 05, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 05, 1997 was MMMbop by Hanson, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  1. - MMMbop youtube
  2. - Return Of The Mack youtube
  3. - Say You'll Be There youtube
  4. - Hypnotize youtube
  5. - The Freshman youtube

June 05, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 05, 1997 was Mmm Bop by Hanson, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  1. - Mmm Bop youtube
  2. - I Wanna Be The Only One youtube
  3. - Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro) youtube
  4. - Free youtube
  5. - Closer Than Close youtube

June 05, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 05, 1997 was G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. by Changing Faces, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  1. - G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
  2. - I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)
  3. - Cupid
  4. - Return Of The Mack youtube
  5. - Hypnotize youtube
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June 05, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 5th is Gemini.

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June 05, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 05, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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June 05, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 05, 1997 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 05, 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 June 05, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:59 am and setting at 09:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 22, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Jun 20, 1997.

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How old is someone born on June 05, 1997?


Someone born on June 05, 1997 is:

27 years 11 months old,

or 335 months and 9 days old,

or 1457 weeks and 6 days old,

or 10205 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 05, 1997?

There are 22 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday June 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 05, 1997?

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