What happened on Saturday December 13, 1997?

About December 13th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: Charles Woodson, a cornerback from the University of Michigan, was awarded the 63rd Heisman Trophy, becoming the first primarily defensive player to win the prestigious college football award. His exceptional performance and versatility on the field made him a standout athlete in the 1997 season.
  • Day of the week: December 13th, 1997 was a Saturday
  • 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

More about December 13th, 1997? See below for more news and curiosities on December 13th, 1997.

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December 13, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 13, 1997:

  • Charles Woodson Wins 63rd Heisman Trophy Charles Woodson, a cornerback from the University of Michigan, was awarded the 63rd Heisman Trophy, becoming the first primarily defensive player to win the prestigious college football award. His exceptional performance and versatility on the field made him a standout athlete in the 1997 season.
  • Death of Alexander Oppenheim Alexander Oppenheim, a renowned British mathematician known for the Oppenheim conjecture in number theory, passed away at the age of 94. His significant contributions to mathematical research left a lasting impact on the field of mathematics.
  • Harry Glaß, Olympic Ski Jumper, Dies Harry Glaß, a German ski jumper who won an Olympic bronze medal, passed away. His athletic achievements contributed to the rich history of German winter sports.

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December 13, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 13, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - Detroit Pistons : 77 - 93
  • Charlotte Hornets - Cleveland Cavaliers : 85 - 84
  • Denver Nuggets - New Jersey Nets : 95 - 133
  • Miami Heat - Milwaukee Bucks : 87 - 84
  • Orlando Magic - San Antonio Spurs : 78 - 107

NFL - American Football

  • Pittsburgh Steelers - New England Patriots : 24 - 21
  • Washington Redskins - New York Giants : 10 - 30

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Antwerp - Lokeren : 1 - 2
  • Beveren - Germinal : 0 - 1
  • Gent - St Truiden : 1 - 1
  • Lierse - Mouscron : 2 - 0
  • Molenbeek - Charleroi : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - M'gladbach : 3 - 2
  • FC Koln - Dortmund : 4 - 2
  • Hamburg - Wolfsburg : 1 - 2
  • Karlsruhe - Munich 1860 : 0 - 0
  • Schalke 04 - Duisburg : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was December 13, 1997?


December 13, 1997 was a Saturday and it was the 347th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 13, 1997 can also be written as 12/13/1997 in the US and as 13/12/1997 in UK and Europe.

December 13, 1997 in December 1997 calendar

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December 13, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 13, 1997:

  • Don E. Fehrenbacher

    American historian, author, and academic (b. 1920).

  • Giovanni Alberto Agnelli
  • David Rousset
  • Harry Glaß

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December 13, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 13, 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 13, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 13, 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 13, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 13, 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 13, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 13, 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 13, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 13th is Sagittarius.

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December 13, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 13, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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December 13, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 13, 1997 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 13, 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 13, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:35 pm and setting at 07:19 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 14, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Jan 12, 1998.

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How old is someone born on December 13, 1997?


Someone born on December 13, 1997 is:

27 years 4 months old,

or 328 months and 10 days old,

or 1427 weeks and 4 days old,

or 9993 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 13, 1997?

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