What happened on Friday August 08, 1997?

Here's what happened on August 08, 1997:

• Randy Johnson's 19-Strikeout Game In a remarkable pitching performance, Randy Johnson of the Seattle Mariners struck out 19 Chicago White Sox batters, tying the American League record for most strikeouts in a single game. This extraordinary feat highlighted Johnson's dominance as one of the most powerful pitchers of his era.
• Death of Sviatoslav Richter Sviatoslav Richter, a renowned Ukrainian classical pianist and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century, passed away. Known for his extraordinary technical skill and profound interpretative depth, Richter was a major figure in classical music who significantly influenced piano performance and interpretation.
• US Music Chart Topper "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans reached the number 1 position on the US music charts for the week of August 4-10, 1997. The song, a tribute to the late rapper Notorious B.I.G., was a significant hit in the hip-hop and R&B genres.

Events in 1997

August 08, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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Newspapers from Aug. 08, 1997

August 08, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Standard - Mouscron : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Duisburg : 0 - 0
• Stuttgart - Leverkusen : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Meppen - Dusseldorf : 2 - 2
• Uerdingen - Wattenscheid : 2 - 1
• Unterhaching - F Koln : 0 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Auxerre - Paris SG : 2 - 3
• Rennes - Lyon : 0 - 3

August 08, 1997 was a Friday and it was the 220th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 08, 1997 can also be written as 8/8/1997 in the US and as 8/8/1997 in UK and Europe.

August 08, 1997 in August 1997 calendar

August 08, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 08, 1997 was I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, according to the music chart for the week August 4th and August 10th.

1. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans - I'll Be Missing You
2. The Notorious B.I.G. - Mo Money, Mo Problems
3. The Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
4. Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
5. Meredith Brooks - Bitch

August 08, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 08, 1997 was I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, according to the music chart for the week August 4th and August 10th.

1. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans - I'll Be Missing You
2. Will Smith - Men In Black
3. Gala - Freed From Desire
4. Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
5. Boyzone - Picture Of You

August 08, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 08, 1997 was Never Make A Promise by Dru Hill, according to the music chart for the week August 4th and August 10th.

1. Dru Hill - Never Make A Promise
2. The Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Puff Daddy & Mase - Mo Money Mo Problems
3. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112 - I'll Be Missing You
4. Lil' Kim Feat. Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy Elliott & Angie Mar - Not Tonight
5. Mary J. Blige - I Can Love You/Love Is All We Need

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 8th is Leo.

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August 08, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 08, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 08, 1997 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 08, 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 August 08, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 10:52 am and setting at 10:42 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 20, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Aug 18, 1997.

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Someone born on August 08, 1997 is:

27 years 9 months old,

or 333 months and 1 day old,

or 1448 weeks

or 10136 days old,

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