What happened on Wednesday August 20, 1997?

About August 20th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 20, 1997, a devastating massacre occurred in the village of Souhane, Algeria, during the ongoing Algerian Civil War. Over 60 civilians were brutally killed, and an additional 15 were kidnapped, highlighting the extreme violence and human rights abuses of this conflict.
  • Day of the week: August 20th, 1997 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans
  • #1 UK song: I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

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August 20, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 20, 1997:

  • Souhane Massacre during Algerian Civil War On August 20, 1997, a devastating massacre occurred in the village of Souhane, Algeria, during the ongoing Algerian Civil War. Over 60 civilians were brutally killed, and an additional 15 were kidnapped, highlighting the extreme violence and human rights abuses of this conflict.
  • Shelly Moore Crowned Miss Teen USA On August 20, 1997, Shelly Moore, an 18-year-old from Tennessee, was crowned the 15th Miss Teen USA in a national beauty pageant, representing her state and achieving a significant personal milestone.

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August 20, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 20, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Amiens - Louhans-Cuis. : 1 - 1
  • Gueugnon - Nice : 1 - 2
  • Le Mans - Martigues : 0 - 0
  • Lorient - Sochaux : 2 - 1
  • Mulhouse - Niort : 3 - 0

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Groningen - Volendam : 3 - 0
  • Heerenveen - NAC Breda : 3 - 1
  • PSV Eindhoven - Waalwijk : 5 - 1
  • Roda JC - Utrecht : 1 - 0
  • Sparta - Graafschap : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was August 20, 1997?


August 20, 1997 was a Wednesday and it was the 232nd day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 20, 1997 can also be written as 8/20/1997 in the US and as 20/8/1997 in UK and Europe.

August 20, 1997 in August 1997 calendar

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August 20, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 20, 1997:

  • Norris Bradbury

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August 20, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 20, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 18th and August 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 20, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 20, 1997 was I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

  1. - I'll Be Missing You youtube
  2. - Mo Money, Mo Problems youtube
  3. - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) youtube
  4. - Semi-Charmed Life youtube
  5. - 2 Become 1 youtube

August 20, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 20, 1997 was I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

  1. - I'll Be Missing You youtube
  2. - Men In Black youtube
  3. - Freed From Desire youtube
  4. - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) youtube
  5. - Picture Of You youtube

August 20, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 20, 1997 was Never Make A Promise by Dru Hill, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

  1. - Never Make A Promise
  2. - Mo Money Mo Problems
  3. - Not Tonight
  4. - You Make Me Wanna...
  5. - I'll Be Missing You
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August 20, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 20th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 20, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 20, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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August 20, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 20, 1997 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 20, 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 August 20, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 09:15 pm and setting at 09:55 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 18, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Sep 16, 1997.

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How old is someone born on August 20, 1997?


Someone born on August 20, 1997 is:

27 years 8 months old,

or 332 months and 3 days old,

or 1444 weeks

or 10108 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 20, 1997?

There are 119 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 20th 2025.

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