What happened on Friday April 18, 1997?

About April 18th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: A Prussian-Austrian army defeats Denmark and gains control of Schleswig. Denmark surrenders the province in the following peace settlement, marking a significant territorial change in 19th-century European geopolitics.
  • Day of the week: April 18th, 1997 was a Friday
  • 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

More about April 18th, 1997? See below for more news and curiosities on April 18th, 1997.

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April 18, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 18, 1997:

  • Battle of Dybbøl A Prussian-Austrian army defeats Denmark and gains control of Schleswig. Denmark surrenders the province in the following peace settlement, marking a significant territorial change in 19th-century European geopolitics.
  • Red River of the North Flood The Red River of the North breaks through dikes and floods Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand Forks, Minnesota, causing US$2 billion in damage. The catastrophic flooding devastated local communities, leading to significant infrastructure destruction and economic impact.
  • Marshfield Tornado Disaster An F4 tornado strikes Marshfield, Missouri, causing a devastating loss of life with 99 people killed and 100 injured. The extreme weather event resulted in massive destruction and community trauma.

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April 18, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 18, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - Philadelphia 76ers : 119 - 113
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Detroit Pistons : 82 - 75
  • Dallas Mavericks - Houston Rockets : 102 - 112
  • Indiana Pacers - New York Knicks : 89 - 97
  • Los Angeles Lakers - Los Angeles Clippers : 123 - 95

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Dusseldorf - Duisburg : 1 - 1
  • Hansa Rostock - M'gladbach : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Mainz - Mannheim : 2 - 0
  • Wolfsburg - Zwickau : 1 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Ipswich - Norwich : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was April 18, 1997?


April 18, 1997 was a Friday and it was the 108th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 1997 can also be written as 4/18/1997 in the US and as 18/4/1997 in UK and Europe.

April 18, 1997 in April 1997 calendar

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Who was born on April 18, 1997?


Famous people born on April 18, 1997:

  • Caleb Swanigan
  • Matthias Bluebaum
  • Andrija Filipović
  • Robert Glință
  • Taiki Hirato
  • Sandro Ingolitsch
  • Federico Varela
  • Lucas Vera
  • Thomas Verhoeven
  • Sébastien Vigier
  • Donny van de Beek
  • Christopher Howard jr
  • Jared Schmidt
  • Gabriela Alicea
  • Matteo Levantesi
  • Roman Macek
  • Tat'jana Minina
  • Krešimir Radovčić
  • Gabriel Strefezza

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Famous people born on April 18th

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April 18, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 18, 1997:

  • Juan Félix Sánchez

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April 18, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 18, 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 18, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 18, 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 18, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 18, 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 18, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 18, 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 18, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th 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 18, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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April 18, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 18, 1997 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 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 18, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 03:48 pm and setting at 04:38 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 18, 1997?


Someone born on April 18, 1997 is:

28 years and 5 days old,

or 336 months and 5 days old,

or 1461 weeks and 5 days old,

or 10232 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 18, 1997?

There are 360 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 18th 2026.

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Friday April 18, 1997