What happened on Sunday February 16, 1997?

About February 16th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: Astronauts Mark Lee and Steven Smith conduct the third spacewalk during Hubble Servicing Mission 2, performing critical maintenance and upgrades to the orbiting telescope.
  • Day of the week: February 16th, 1997 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton
  • #1 UK song: Where Do You Go by No Mercy
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

More about February 16th, 1997? See below for more news and curiosities on February 16th, 1997.

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February 16, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 16, 1997:

  • Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission Continues Astronauts Mark Lee and Steven Smith conduct the third spacewalk during Hubble Servicing Mission 2, performing critical maintenance and upgrades to the orbiting telescope.
  • Jeff Gordon Makes NASCAR History at Daytona 500 At age 25, Jeff Gordon becomes the youngest winner in Daytona 500 history, marking a significant milestone in NASCAR racing and establishing himself as a young racing prodigy.
  • Terry-Jo Myers Wins LPGA Championship Terry-Jo Myers secures victory at the LPGA Los Angeles Women's Championship, showcasing her skill in professional women's golf.
  • Passing of Actress Ethel Owen Ethel Owen, an American actress born in 1893, passes away, marking the end of a career in early to mid-20th century entertainment.
  • Paul Stankowski Triumphs in Hawaiian Golf Open Paul Stankowski wins the Hawaiian Golf Open, adding another achievement to his professional golf career.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - Portland Trail Blazers : 106 - 118
  • Denver Nuggets - Philadelphia 76ers : 112 - 97
  • Detroit Pistons - Toronto Raptors : 92 - 89
  • Golden State Warriors - Sacramento Kings : 85 - 105
  • Indiana Pacers - New York Knicks : 80 - 89

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Vicenza : 3 - 1
  • Juventus - Perugia : 2 - 1
  • Lazio - Inter : 2 - 2
  • Milan - Bologna : 2 - 0
  • Piacenza - Napoli : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - M'gladbach : 0 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Bilbao - Oviedo : 3 - 2
  • Barcelona - Santander : 1 - 0
  • Celta - Hercules : 3 - 0
  • Extremadura - Vallecano : 1 - 0
  • La Coruna - Ath Madrid : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was February 16, 1997?


February 16, 1997 was a Sunday and it was the 47th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 16, 1997 can also be written as 2/16/1997 in the US and as 16/2/1997 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on February 16, 1997:

  • Chien-Shiung Wu

    Renowned Chinese-American physicist who made groundbreaking contributions to nuclear physics and was often called the 'First Lady of...

  • Bärbel Inhelder
  • Wu Jianxiong

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February 16, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 16, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 10th and February 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 16, 1997 was Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week February 10th and February 16th.

  1. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  2. - Wannabe youtube
  3. - Don't Let Go (Love) youtube
  4. - I Believe I Can Fly youtube
  5. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 16, 1997 was Where Do You Go by No Mercy, according to the music chart for the week February 10th and February 16th.

  1. - Where Do You Go youtube
  2. - Don't Speak youtube
  3. - Don't Let Go (Love) youtube
  4. - Your Woman youtube
  5. - Ain't Nobody youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 16, 1997 was On & On by Erykah Badu, according to the music chart for the week February 10th and February 16th.

  1. - On & On
  2. - In My Bed youtube
  3. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
  4. - I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
  5. - I Believe In You And Me (From "The Preacher's Wife")
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February 16, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 16th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on February 16, 1997 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 16, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 12:45 pm and setting at 03:25 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 23, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Feb 22, 1997.

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How old is someone born on February 16, 1997?


Someone born on February 16, 1997 is:

28 years 2 months old,

or 338 months and 7 days old,

or 1470 weeks and 3 days old,

or 10293 days old,

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

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