What happened on Wednesday April 16, 1997?

About April 16th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: Doris Angleton, a Houston socialite, was murdered in her luxurious River Oaks home on April 16, 1997. The case gained significant media attention when her brother-in-law, Roger Angleton, later confessed to the crime in a suicide note. Despite being initially found not guilty by a Texas jury, her husband Rob Angleton was later investigated by the United States Department of Justice for potential involvement in the murder.
  • Day of the week: April 16th, 1997 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy
  • #1 UK song: I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

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April 16, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 16, 1997:

  • Murder of Doris Angleton Doris Angleton, a Houston socialite, was murdered in her luxurious River Oaks home on April 16, 1997. The case gained significant media attention when her brother-in-law, Roger Angleton, later confessed to the crime in a suicide note. Despite being initially found not guilty by a Texas jury, her husband Rob Angleton was later investigated by the United States Department of Justice for potential involvement in the murder.
  • Howard Stern Radio Show Expansion The Howard Stern Radio Show premiered in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area on WRQC 100.3 FM, expanding the controversial radio personality's media footprint across another major market.
  • Death of Roland Topor Roland Topor, a renowned French illustrator, graphic artist, and writer, passed away on April 16, 1997. Known for his surrealist and often provocative artistic style, Topor was a significant figure in the French avant-garde cultural scene of the mid-20th century.

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April 16, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 16, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - New York Knicks : 92 - 96
  • Charlotte Hornets - Boston Celtics : 108 - 102
  • Chicago Bulls - Miami Heat : 92 - 102
  • Dallas Mavericks - Minnesota Timberwolves : 92 - 77
  • Denver Nuggets - Portland Trail Blazers : 63 - 107

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Bilbao - Sp Gijon : 4 - 0
  • Betis - Zaragoza : 2 - 2
  • Celta - Logrones : 4 - 0
  • Hercules - Tenerife : 3 - 1
  • La Coruna - Compostela : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Beauvais - Toulouse : 3 - 0
  • Gueugnon - Epinal : 3 - 0
  • Laval - Mulhouse : 0 - 0
  • Lorient - Amiens : 0 - 2
  • Niort - Le Mans : 1 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Auxerre - Le Havre : 2 - 0
  • Bordeaux - Monaco : 2 - 1
  • Caen - Nancy : 1 - 1
  • Marseille - Montpellier : 2 - 2
  • Metz - Guingamp : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was April 16, 1997?


April 16, 1997 was a Wednesday and it was the 106th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 16, 1997 can also be written as 4/16/1997 in the US and as 16/4/1997 in UK and Europe.

April 16, 1997 in April 1997 calendar

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Who was born on April 16, 1997?


Famous people born on April 16, 1997:

  • Maisie Williams

    English actress famous for her breakthrough role as Arya Stark in HBO's Game of Thrones.

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April 16, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 16, 1997:

  • Roland Topor

    Roland Topor was a renowned French-Polish Jewish artist, writer, and multidisciplinary creative who significantly influenced avant-garde...

  • Claude Tresmontant
  • Vito Fumagalli

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April 16, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 16, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 14th and April 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 16, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 16, 1997 was Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

  1. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down youtube
  2. - You Were Meant For Me youtube
  3. - Wannabe youtube
  4. - For You I Will youtube
  5. - All By Myself youtube

April 16, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 16, 1997 was I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

  1. - I Believe I Can Fly youtube
  2. - Bellissima youtube
  3. - Don't Speak youtube
  4. - Mama / Who Do You Think You Are? youtube
  5. - Block Rockin' Beats youtube

April 16, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 16, 1997 was In My Bed by Dru Hill, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

  1. - In My Bed youtube
  2. - For You I Will (From "Space Jam")
  3. - Get It Together
  4. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
  5. - Big Daddy
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April 16, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 16th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 16, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 16, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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April 16, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 16, 1997 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 16, 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 April 16, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 01:56 pm and setting at 03:38 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 24, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Apr 22, 1997.

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How old is someone born on April 16, 1997?


Someone born on April 16, 1997 is:

28 years and 7 days old,

or 336 months and 7 days old,

or 1462 weeks

or 10234 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 16, 1997?

There are 358 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 16th 2026.

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