Monday 12 May 1997
It was Monday, under the sign of Taurus (see planets position on May 12, 1997). The US president was Bill Clinton (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Odeya Rush and Brandon Hudson.
In that special week of May people in US were listening to Hypnotize by The Notorious B.I.G..
In UK Lovefool by The Cardigans was in the top 5 hits.
Bent, directed by Sean Mathias, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1997
while Mcnally'S Gamble by Lawrence Sanders was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Born to Run.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing C-Dogs or Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Saint Epiphanius
- Saint Domitilla
- Day of Finnishness in Finland; Commemoration day of J. V. Snellman.
- International Nurses Day
- Saint Modoald
- Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Thailand - Visakha Bucha. (2006) [1]
- Israel - Yom Ha'atzma'ut (Israeli Independence Day) for 2005: the observed date of this national holiday is determined by the Jewish Calendar.
- Blessed Imelda
- Saint Pancras (died 304), second of the Ice Saints
- Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Saints Achilleus and Nereus
- Saint Joan of Portugal
Famous Birthdays:
- Odeya Rush: Movie Actress.
- Brandon Hudson: Pop Singer.
Facts:
- 14 North Koreans defect to South Korea
- Angels scores 13 in 7th vs. White Sox
- Susie Maroney, 22, of Australia, is first to swim from Cuba to Florida.
- Russia and Chechnya sign peace deal after 400 years of conflict.
- Tornado narrowly misses downtown Miami, Florida.
- The Russian-Chechen Peace Treaty is signed.
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Sport Games on 12 May 1997
NBA
American Basketball- Los Angeles Lakers - Utah Jazz : 93 - 98
- Miami Heat - New York Knicks : 76 - 89
Bundesliga 2
Football (Germany)- Ein Frankfurt - Hertha : 3 - 1
La Liga Primera Division
Football (Spain)- Valencia - La Coruna : 1 - 1
Eredivisie
Football (Netherlands)- Roda JC - NAC Breda : 2 - 1
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 1997?
- LIFE: Breathing Easier Asthama
- Time: Iconoclastic Dr. Andrew Weil, from Outline.
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9586
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1997
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 1997 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- The Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
- Hanson - MMMbop
- Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack
- Jewel - You Were Meant For Me
- Monica - For You I Will
- Savage Garden - I Want You
- Puff Daddy - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
- Paula Cole - Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?
- AZ Yet - Hard To Say I'm Sorry
- I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face) - Rome
Top #10 R&B songs
- Changing Faces - G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
- The Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
- I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face) - Rome
- 112 - Cupid
- Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack
- Kenny Lattimore - For You
- Don't Wanna Be A Player (From "Booty Call") - Joe
- B-Rock & The Bizz - My Baby Daddy
- Dru Hill - In My Bed
- For You I Will (From "Space Jam") - Monica
Top #10 Latin songs
- Enrique Iglesias - Solo En Ti
- Los Tucanes de Tijuana - Secuestro De Amor
- Los Tigres del Norte - Unidos Para Siempre
- Ya Me Voy Para Siempre - Los Temerarios
- Celine Dion - Sola Otra Vez
- O Soy O Fui - Marco Antonio Solis
- El Destino - Juan Gabriel / Rocio Durcal
- Quien Pierde Mas - Bronco: El Gigante De America
- Solo Contigo - Limite
- Nube Viajera - Alejandro Fernandez
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Mcnally'S Gamble
A risky gamble might not pay off when Lawrence Sanders’s dilettante detective plunges into a quagmire of greed, passion, and murder At first, Archy McNally was unofficially enlisted to verify the bona
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The Night Crew
Bestselling author John Sandford takes all the action and suspense of his acclaimed Prey novels and heads west to the dark gleam of L.A.--where
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Just As I Am: The Autobiography of Billy Graham
Hailed as "the world's preacher," Billy Graham has enjoyed a career that has spanned six decades and his ministry of faith has touched the hearts and souls of millions.
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Out To Canaan
The fourth novel in the beloved Mitford series, by the bestselling author of At Home in Mitford and Somebody Safe with Somebody Good Millions of readers have come home to Mitford, the little town with
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