What happened on Wednesday November 19, 1997?

About November 19th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: In Des Moines, Iowa, Bobbi McCaughey, a resident of Carlisle, made medical history by giving birth to septuplets - the second known case where all seven babies were born alive and the first where all survived infancy. This extraordinary event captured global attention and highlighted remarkable advances in medical technology and prenatal care.
  • Day of the week: November 19th, 1997 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John
  • #1 UK song: Barbie Girl by Aqua
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

More about November 19th, 1997? See below for more news and curiosities on November 19th, 1997.

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November 19, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 19, 1997:

  • McCaughey Septuplets Birth In Des Moines, Iowa, Bobbi McCaughey, a resident of Carlisle, made medical history by giving birth to septuplets - the second known case where all seven babies were born alive and the first where all survived infancy. This extraordinary event captured global attention and highlighted remarkable advances in medical technology and prenatal care.
  • Bell Labs Transistor Breakthrough Bell Laboratories in New Jersey announced a groundbreaking development of a 60-nanometre MOS transistor, which was five times faster, one-quarter the size of current transistors, and consumed 60 to 160 times less power. This technological advancement represented a significant leap in semiconductor design and energy efficiency.
  • STS-87 Space Shuttle Mission NASA launched Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-87) into orbit, continuing the agency's ongoing space exploration and scientific research missions during the late 1990s.
  • Eugene Onegin Theater Premiere The theatrical production of Eugene Onegin opened at the Martin Beck Theater in New York City, bringing this classic Russian literary work to the Broadway stage.
  • Old Neighborhood Theater Debut The play 'Old Neighborhood' premiered at the Booth Theater in New York City, contributing to the city's vibrant theatrical landscape.

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November 19, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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November 19, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - New Jersey Nets : 100 - 108
  • Golden State Warriors - San Antonio Spurs : 87 - 108
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Miami Heat : 113 - 122
  • Minnesota Timberwolves - Los Angeles Lakers : 93 - 118
  • Orlando Magic - Cleveland Cavaliers : 96 - 93

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Aalst - Gent : 2 - 0
  • Antwerp - Genk : 2 - 1
  • Beveren - Standard : 2 - 3
  • Club Brugge - Lokeren : 5 - 0
  • Harelbeke - Mouscron : 5 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Hertha : 1 - 3
  • M'gladbach - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 3
  • Munich 1860 - FC Koln : 1 - 0
  • Stuttgart - Hansa Rostock : 2 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Celtic - Rangers : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was November 19, 1997?


November 19, 1997 was a Wednesday and it was the 323rd day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 19, 1997 can also be written as 11/19/1997 in the US and as 19/11/1997 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 19, 1997?


Famous people born on November 19, 1997:

  • McCaughey septuplets

    The world's first set of septuplets to survive infancy, born in Iowa in 1997 to Bobbi and Kenny McCaughey.

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November 19, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 19, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 17th and November 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 19, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 19, 1997 was Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week November 17th and November 23rd.

  1. - Candle In The Wind 1997 youtube
  2. - Something About The Way You Look Tonight youtube
  3. - You Make Me Wanna.. youtube
  4. - How Do I Live youtube
  5. - All Cried Out youtube

November 19, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 19, 1997 was Barbie Girl by Aqua, according to the music chart for the week November 17th and November 23rd.

  1. - Barbie Girl youtube
  2. - Torn youtube
  3. - Perfect Day youtube
  4. - Something About The Way You Look / Candle In The Wind youtube
  5. - Tell Him youtube

November 19, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 19, 1997 was My Body by LSG, according to the music chart for the week November 17th and November 23rd.

  1. - My Body youtube
  2. - My Love Is The Shhh!
  3. - You Make Me Wanna...
  4. - Butta Love
  5. - Sock It 2 Me/The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
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November 19, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 19th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 19, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 19, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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November 19, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 19, 1997 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 19, 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 November 19, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 09:37 pm and setting at 11:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 14, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Dec 14, 1997.

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How old is someone born on November 19, 1997?


Someone born on November 19, 1997 is:

27 years 5 months old,

or 329 months and 4 days old,

or 1431 weeks

or 10017 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 19, 1997?

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