What happened on Friday January 17, 1997?

Here's what happened on January 17, 1997:

• Delta II GPS Satellite Launch Explosion A catastrophic failure occurred at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station when a Delta II rocket carrying the GPS IIR-1 satellite exploded just 13 seconds after launch. The incident resulted in approximately 250 tons of burning rocket debris scattered around the launch pad, causing significant damage and disrupting the satellite deployment mission.
• Dennis Rodman NBA Suspension The National Basketball Association (NBA) took disciplinary action against Dennis Rodman, suspending him indefinitely and imposing a $25,000 fine for unprofessional conduct after he physically kicked a cameraman during an incident.

Events in 1997

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

Magazines from Jan. 17, 1997

Newspapers from Jan. 17, 1997

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

NBA - American Basketball

• Cleveland Cavaliers - Seattle SuperSonics : 84 - 96
• Golden State Warriors - Indiana Pacers : 98 - 91
• Houston Rockets - Dallas Mavericks : 88 - 78
• Miami Heat - Washington Bullets : 103 - 92
• Milwaukee Bucks - Chicago Bulls : 73 - 100

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Burnley - Bury : 3 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Belenenses - Sp Lisbon : 2 - 2

January 17, 1997 was a Friday and it was the 17th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 1997 can also be written as 1/17/1997 in the US and as 17/1/1997 in UK and Europe.

January 17, 1997 in January 1997 calendar

Famous people born on January 17, 1997:

• Jake Paul

  Jake Paul is a controversial internet celebrity, YouTuber, and social media influencer known for his viral content, boxing career, and...

• Božidar Andreev
• Sebastiano Arman
• Corey Chavers
• Santiago Colombatto
• Enes Taşkıran
• Kyle Tucker
• Jack Vidgen
• Gaëtan Weissbeck
• Denis Ajrapetjan
• Neville Gallimore
• Andreas Hanche-Olsen
• Nikola Jakšić
• Keziron Kizito
• Musah Nuhu
• Gian Franco Allala

Famous people born in 1997

Famous people born on January 17th

Famous people died on January 17, 1997:

• Clyde Tombaugh

  American astronomer who discovered the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930, a groundbreaking astronomical achievement that significantly expanded our...

• Bert Kelly

  Australian farmer and politician, 20th australian minister for the navy (b. 1912).

Famous people who died in 1997

Famous people who died on January 17th

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

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

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 17, 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 17th 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 17, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 17, 1997 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 17, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 12:34 pm and setting at 02:48 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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Someone born on January 17, 1997 is:

28 years 3 months old,

or 339 months and 6 days old,

or 1474 weeks and 5 days old,

or 10323 days old,

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

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