What happened on Monday February 17, 1997?

About February 17th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: A public memorial service was held in Pasadena, California to honor and commemorate the life and scientific contributions of renowned astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan, who had recently passed away.
  • Day of the week: February 17th, 1997 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Wannabe by The Spice Girls
  • #1 UK song: Where Do You Go by No Mercy
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

More about February 17th, 1997? See below for more news and curiosities on February 17th, 1997.

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February 17, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 17, 1997:

  • Carl Sagan Public Memorial A public memorial service was held in Pasadena, California to honor and commemorate the life and scientific contributions of renowned astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan, who had recently passed away.
  • Honor Killing of Palestinian Daughter in the United States Zein Isa, a Palestinian militant, was imprisoned in the United States for committing an honor killing of his own daughter, highlighting the tragic intersection of cultural practices and criminal justice.
  • Allegations of Sexual Abuse by Larry Flynt The Weekly Standard published evidence suggesting that controversial publisher Larry Flynt had sexually abused his daughter, bringing serious allegations of familial sexual misconduct to public attention.
  • Sports Events in Greece Notable sporting events occurred in Greece, involving the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Ethniki Katigoria (National Football Category), highlighting international sports activities.

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February 17, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 17, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Houston Rockets : 98 - 127
  • Boston Celtics - Seattle SuperSonics : 108 - 113
  • Dallas Mavericks - Vancouver Grizzlies : 100 - 95
  • Milwaukee Bucks - Washington Bullets : 93 - 95
  • New Jersey Nets - Cleveland Cavaliers : 101 - 108

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • Kalamata - Olympiakos : 1 - 4
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What day of the week was February 17, 1997?


February 17, 1997 was a Monday and it was the 48th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 17, 1997 can also be written as 2/17/1997 in the US and as 17/2/1997 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 17, 1997?


Famous people born on February 17, 1997:

  • Madison Keys

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  • Yūya Asano
  • Eric Ayuk
  • Jordie Barrett
  • Gaetano Castrovilli
  • Prince Dube
  • Rashad Fenton
  • Sergi García
  • Erik Gliha
  • Anissa Lahmari
  • Simon Martirosyan
  • Igor Arhirii
  • Maksym Prjadun
  • Kristian Riis
  • Jacopo Segre
  • Aline Seitz
  • Flaminia Simonetti
  • Joanna Szwab
  • Keziah Veendorp
  • Dennis van der Heijden

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February 17, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 17, 1997:

  • Alfonso Maria Di Nola

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February 17, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 17, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 17th and February 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 17, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 17, 1997 was Wannabe by The Spice Girls, according to the music chart for the week February 17th and February 23rd.

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

February 17, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 17, 1997 was Where Do You Go by No Mercy, according to the music chart for the week February 17th and February 23rd.

  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 17, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 17, 1997 was In My Bed by Dru Hill, according to the music chart for the week February 17th and February 23rd.

  1. - In My Bed youtube
  2. - On & On
  3. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
  4. - I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
  5. - Get It Together
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February 17, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 17th 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 17, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 17, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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February 17, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 17, 1997 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 17, 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 17, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 01:34 pm and setting at 04:10 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 17, 1997?


Someone born on February 17, 1997 is:

28 years 2 months old,

or 338 months and 6 days old,

or 1470 weeks and 2 days old,

or 10292 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 17, 1997?

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