What happened on Sunday January 12, 1997?

Here's what happened on January 12, 1997:

• Space Shuttle Atlantis Mission to Mir Space Station NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-81, delivering astronaut Jerry M. Linenger to the Russian space station Mir for a four-month mission. Linenger replaced astronaut John E. Blaha, continuing international cooperation in space exploration.
• Nobel Laureate Charles B. Huggins Passes Away Charles B. Huggins, a renowned Canadian-born cancer researcher who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, died at the age of 95. Huggins was a pioneering scientist who made significant contributions to understanding cancer research and treatment.
• Tiger Woods Wins Mercedes Golf Championships Emerging golf superstar Tiger Woods claimed victory at the Mercedes Golf Championships, further establishing his rising prominence in professional golf.
• United Negro College Fund Annual Fundraising The 17th annual fundraising campaign for the United Negro College Fund was conducted, supporting educational opportunities for African American students.
• Annika Sorenstam Wins LPGA Tournament Professional golfer Annika Sorenstam won the Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions, showcasing her exceptional skills in women's golf.
• Ice Skater Oksana Baiul Involved in Driving Incident Olympic figure skating champion Oksana Baiul was slightly injured in a driving incident while intoxicated.

Events in 1997

January 12, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 12, 1997

Newspapers from Jan. 12, 1997

January 12, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Charlotte Hornets - Sacramento Kings : 97 - 93
• Golden State Warriors - Milwaukee Bucks : 93 - 111
• Orlando Magic - Toronto Raptors : 88 - 85

NFL - American Football

• Carolina Panthers - Green Bay Packers : 13 - 30
• Jacksonville Jaguars - New England Patriots : 6 - 20

Serie A - Italian Football

• Bologna - Parma : 0 - 1
• Juventus - Atalanta : 0 - 0
• Milan - Vicenza : 1 - 0
• Napoli - Inter : 1 - 2
• Piacenza - Udinese : 0 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Ath Bilbao - Celta : 2 - 2
• Ath Madrid - Zaragoza : 5 - 1
• Compostela - Santander : 1 - 1
• Extremadura - Real Madrid : 0 - 0
• Logrones - Espanol : 1 - 0

January 12, 1997 was a Sunday and it was the 12th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 12, 1997 can also be written as 1/12/1997 in the US and as 12/1/1997 in UK and Europe.

January 12, 1997 in January 1997 calendar

Famous people died on January 12, 1997:

• Jean-Edern Hallier

  Provocative French intellectual and media personality who revolutionized literary and television discourse in the 1960s and 1970s.

• Charles Brenton Huggins

  Canadian-american physician and physiologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1901).

• Charles Huggins

  Nobel Prize-winning Canadian-American physiologist and physician who made groundbreaking contributions to medical research.

• Jean Hoerni

Famous people who died in 1997

Famous people who died on January 12th

January 12, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 12, 1997 was Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

1. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
2. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
3. En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
4. Keith Sweat - Nobody
5. Whitney Houston - I Believe In You And Me

January 12, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 12, 1997 was Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) by Tori Amos, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

1. Tori Amos - Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big)
2. The Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
3. Madonna - Don't Cry For Me Argentina
4. White Town - Your Woman

January 12, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 12, 1997 was I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam") by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

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 12th is Capricorn.

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January 12, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 12, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 12, 1997 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 12, 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 12, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 09:33 am and setting at 10:32 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 12, 1997 is:

28 years 3 months old,

or 339 months and 11 days old,

or 1475 weeks and 3 days old,

or 10328 days old,

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