What happened on Sunday May 11, 1997?

Here's what happened on May 11, 1997:

• Deep Blue Defeats Garry Kasparov In a groundbreaking moment for artificial intelligence and computing, IBM's 'Deep Blue' chess computer defeated world champion Garry Kasparov in the final game of a six-game series. This historic match marked the first time a computer beat a reigning world chess champion, signaling a significant milestone in machine learning and computational capabilities.
• First Harry Potter Book Published J.K. Rowling's debut novel, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', was published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury, launching what would become a global literary and cultural phenomenon that transformed children's literature and spawned a massive multimedia franchise.
• New York Mets' Consecutive Pinch Home Runs Players C Everett and Butch Huskey became the 9th duo in Major League Baseball history to hit consecutive pinch home runs, a rare and exciting baseball achievement.
• Terry-Jo Myers Wins LPGA Tournament Terry-Jo Myers emerged victorious in the Sara Lee Classic LPGA golf tournament.
• Scott McCarron Wins Golf Tournament Scott McCarron claimed victory in the Bellsouth Golf Classic.
• Broadway Play Closes 'Play On!' theatrical production concluded its run at the Brooks Atkinson Theater in New York City after 61 performances.

Events in 1997

May 11, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 11, 1997

Newspapers from May. 11, 1997

May 11, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Chicago Bulls - Atlanta Hawks : 89 - 80
• Houston Rockets - Seattle SuperSonics : 110 - 106
• Miami Heat - New York Knicks : 73 - 77

Serie A - Italian Football

• Bologna - Cagliari : 3 - 0
• Fiorentina - Udinese : 2 - 3
• Lazio - Perugia : 4 - 1
• Milan - Reggiana : 3 - 1
• Napoli - Roma : 1 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Aalst - Lokeren : 2 - 0
• Club Brugge - Cercle Brugge : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Leverkusen - Hamburg : 5 - 0

May 11, 1997 was a Sunday and it was the 131st day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 11, 1997 can also be written as 5/11/1997 in the US and as 11/5/1997 in UK and Europe.

May 11, 1997 in May 1997 calendar

May 11, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 11, 1997 was Hypnotize by The Notorious B.I.G., according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

1. The Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
2. Jewel - You Were Meant For Me
3. Puff Daddy - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
4. Savage Garden - I Want You
5. Monica - For You I Will

May 11, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 11, 1997 was Lovefool by The Cardigans, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

1. The Cardigans - Lovefool
2. Olive - You're Not Alone
3. R Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
4. Shola Ama - You Might Need Somebody
5. Gary Barlow - Love Won't Wait

May 11, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 11, 1997 was Hypnotize by The Notorious B.I.G., according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

1. The Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
2. Changing Faces - G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
3. Rome - I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)
4. 112 - Cupid
5. B-Rock & The Bizz - My Baby Daddy

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 11th is Taurus.

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May 11, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 11, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 11, 1997 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 11, 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 May 11, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 09:54 am and setting at 12:24 am.

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

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Someone born on May 11, 1997 is:

27 years 11 months old,

or 335 months and 12 days old,

or 1458 weeks and 3 days old,

or 10209 days old,

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