What happened on Thursday January 16, 1997?

Here's what happened on January 16, 1997:

• Microsoft Office 97 Launch Microsoft released Microsoft Office 97, a comprehensive application suite for Windows, featuring Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook. The standard version was priced at US$499, with an upgrade available for US$209. The professional version was priced at US$599, with an upgrade cost of US$309.
• Tragic Murder of Ennis Cosby Ennis Cosby, the 29-year-old only son of renowned actor Bill Cosby, was tragically murdered by an unknown gunman while changing a flat tire on a Los Angeles roadside. The shocking incident devastated the Cosby family and drew significant media attention, highlighting the random violence that can occur unexpectedly.
• Cricket Hat-Trick at Melbourne Cricket Ground Anthony Stuart achieved a remarkable One Day International (ODI) hat-trick during a cricket match between Australia and Pakistan at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground, a rare and celebrated feat in international cricket.
• Severe Arctic Weather Conditions An intense Arctic High pressure system brought extreme winter conditions to central and northeast South Dakota and west-central Minnesota, causing widespread blizzard conditions with dangerously low wind chills ranging from 40 to 70 degrees below zero.

Events in 1997

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

Magazines from Jan. 16, 1997

Newspapers from Jan. 16, 1997

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

NBA - American Basketball

• Cleveland Cavaliers - Denver Nuggets : 87 - 88
• Miami Heat - Boston Celtics : 102 - 94
• Orlando Magic - Atlanta Hawks : 67 - 78
• Phoenix Suns - Utah Jazz : 91 - 95
• Portland Trail Blazers - Los Angeles Lakers : 102 - 98

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• AEK - Paniliakos : 2 - 0
• Olympiakos - Xanthi : 0 - 0

January 16, 1997 was a Thursday and it was the 16th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 1997 can also be written as 1/16/1997 in the US and as 16/1/1997 in UK and Europe.

January 16, 1997 in January 1997 calendar

Famous people born on January 16, 1997:

• Pau Torres

Famous people born in 1997

Famous people born on January 16th

Famous people died on January 16, 1997:

• Ennis Cosby

  Son of famous comedian Bill Cosby, tragically murdered during a robbery while changing a flat tire in 1997.

• Corrado Tagliamonte

Famous people who died in 1997

Famous people who died on January 16th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 1997 was Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 16, 1997 was Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) by Tori Amos, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 16, 1997 was I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam") by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

1. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
2. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
3. En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
4. Keith Sweat Featuring Athena Cage - Nobody
5. Whitney Houston - I Believe In You And Me (From "The Preacher's Wife")

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 16, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 11:56 am and setting at 01:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 24, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Jan 23, 1997.

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Your place in the Universe on January 16, 1997

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Someone born on January 16, 1997 is:

28 years 3 months old,

or 339 months and 7 days old,

or 1474 weeks and 6 days old,

or 10324 days old,

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

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 16, 1997?

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