What happened on Wednesday December 10, 1997?

About December 10th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 10, 1997, Kazakhstan officially transferred its capital city from Almaty to Astana (now known as Nur-Sultan). This strategic move was driven by several factors, including Almaty's vulnerability to earthquakes, its proximity to the Chinese border, and the desire to develop a more centrally located administrative center. The relocation represented a significant political and infrastructural transformation for the young post-Soviet nation, symbolizing Kazakhstan's emergence as an independent state.
  • Day of the week: December 10th, 1997 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John
  • #1 UK song: Perfect Day by Various Artists
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

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December 10, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 10, 1997:

  • Kazakhstan Relocates Capital City On December 10, 1997, Kazakhstan officially transferred its capital city from Almaty to Astana (now known as Nur-Sultan). This strategic move was driven by several factors, including Almaty's vulnerability to earthquakes, its proximity to the Chinese border, and the desire to develop a more centrally located administrative center. The relocation represented a significant political and infrastructural transformation for the young post-Soviet nation, symbolizing Kazakhstan's emergence as an independent state.

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December 10, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 10, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Chicago Bulls - Orlando Magic : 98 - 106
  • Denver Nuggets - Cleveland Cavaliers : 83 - 102
  • Indiana Pacers - Portland Trail Blazers : 85 - 93
  • Los Angeles Clippers - San Antonio Spurs : 87 - 102
  • Los Angeles Lakers - Golden State Warriors : 92 - 93

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Nancy - Caen : 3 - 0
  • Troyes - Wasquehal : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was December 10, 1997?


December 10, 1997 was a Wednesday and it was the 344th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 10, 1997 can also be written as 12/10/1997 in the US and as 10/12/1997 in UK and Europe.

December 10, 1997 in December 1997 calendar

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December 10, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 10, 1997:

  • Evgenij Majorov

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December 10, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 10, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 8th and December 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 10, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 10, 1997 was Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Candle In The Wind 1997 youtube
  2. - Something About The Way You Look Tonight youtube
  3. - How Do I Live youtube
  4. - You Make Me Wanna.. youtube
  5. - My Body youtube

December 10, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 10, 1997 was Perfect Day by Various Artists, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Perfect Day youtube
  2. - Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh! youtube
  3. - Barbie Girl youtube
  4. - Never Ever youtube
  5. - Baby Can I Hold You / Shooting Star youtube

December 10, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 10, 1997 was My Body by LSG, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - My Body youtube
  2. - We're Not Making Love No More
  3. - A Song For Mama
  4. - You Make Me Wanna...
  5. - My Love Is The Shhh!
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December 10, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 10th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 10, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 10, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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December 10, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 10, 1997 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 10, 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 December 10, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 02:22 pm and setting at 04:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 14, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Dec 14, 1997.

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How old is someone born on December 10, 1997?


Someone born on December 10, 1997 is:

27 years 4 months old,

or 328 months and 13 days old,

or 1428 weeks

or 9996 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 10, 1997?

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