What happened on Monday January 20, 1997?

Here's what happened on January 20, 1997:

• Bill Clinton's Second Presidential Inauguration Bill Clinton was sworn in for his second term as the 42nd President of the United States, continuing his leadership after winning re-election in 1996. The inauguration ceremony took place at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., marking the beginning of another four-year term for the Democratic president.
• Comet Hale-Bopp Astronomical Event Comet Hale-Bopp crosses Mars' orbit, continuing its journey through the solar system. This bright, long-period comet was visible to the naked eye and became a significant astronomical observation in 1997.
• Pakistan Wins Cricket Series Pakistan defeats West Indies 2-0 to win the Australia one-day cricket series, demonstrating their strong performance in international cricket competition.
• Howard Stern Radio Show Debuts in New Orleans The Howard Stern Radio Show premieres on KKND 106.7 FM in New Orleans, Louisiana, expanding the controversial radio host's media presence.

Events in 1997

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

Magazines from Jan. 20, 1997

Newspapers from Jan. 20, 1997

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

NBA - American Basketball

• Charlotte Hornets - Atlanta Hawks : 97 - 106
• Cleveland Cavaliers - Utah Jazz : 74 - 94
• Dallas Mavericks - Los Angeles Lakers : 99 - 109
• Detroit Pistons - Phoenix Suns : 86 - 89
• Milwaukee Bucks - Philadelphia 76ers : 114 - 104

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Espanol - Sevilla : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• West Ham - Leeds : 0 - 2

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• Paniliakos - Panahaiki : 1 - 0

January 20, 1997 was a Monday and it was the 20th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 1997 can also be written as 1/20/1997 in the US and as 20/1/1997 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 1997 in January 1997 calendar

Famous people born on January 20, 1997:

• Blueface
• João Pedro Heinen Silva
• Veronica Jones
• Luc Loubaki
• Ifeanyi Mathew
• Christian Rivas
• Facundo Silvera
• Jason Thomas
• Henrique Trevisan
• Oleksandr Tymčyk
• Stanisław Aniołkowski
• José de Jesús Godínez
• Jordan Bowden

Famous people born in 1997

Famous people born on January 20th

Famous people died on January 20, 1997:

• Curt Flood

  Pioneering Major League Baseball player who challenged the reserve clause, significantly impacting players' rights and free agency in...

• Edith Brown

Famous people who died in 1997

Famous people who died on January 20th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 1997 was Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 20, 1997 was Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) by Tori Amos, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 1997 was Don't Let Go (Love) by En Vogue, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

1. En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
2. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
3. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
4. Whitney Houston - I Believe In You And Me (From "The Preacher's Wife")
5. MC Lyte - Cold Rock A Party

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 20, 1997 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 20, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 02:47 pm and setting at 05:27 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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Your place in the Universe on January 20, 1997

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Someone born on January 20, 1997 is:

28 years 3 months old,

or 339 months and 24 days old,

or 1477 weeks and 2 days old,

or 10341 days old,

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

There are 251 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 20, 1997?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 20, 1997.

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