What happened on Tuesday January 21, 1997?

About January 21st, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: Newt Gingrich became the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives to be internally disciplined for ethical misconduct. This unprecedented event marked a significant moment in congressional history, demonstrating the potential accountability of high-ranking political leaders.
  • Day of the week: January 21st, 1997 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton
  • #1 UK song: Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) by Tori Amos
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

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January 21, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 21, 1997:

  • Newt Gingrich Ethics Reprimand Newt Gingrich became the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives to be internally disciplined for ethical misconduct. This unprecedented event marked a significant moment in congressional history, demonstrating the potential accountability of high-ranking political leaders.
  • Devastating Earthquake in Southern Xinjiang, China A significant magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Southern Xinjiang, China, causing extensive damage and human suffering. The disaster resulted in at least 12 fatalities, 40 injuries, and left approximately 2,500 families homeless. Around 31,000 homes were either destroyed or severely damaged, highlighting the region's vulnerability to seismic activity.
  • Death of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's Manager Colonel Tom Parker, the famous Dutch-born celebrity manager best known for managing Elvis Presley's career, passed away at the age of 87. Born in 1909, Parker was a pivotal figure in shaping Elvis Presley's global success and music industry trajectory.

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January 21, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 21, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Miami Heat : 91 - 94
  • Dallas Mavericks - Golden State Warriors : 93 - 105
  • Houston Rockets - Charlotte Hornets : 108 - 114
  • Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks : 92 - 89
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Portland Trail Blazers : 82 - 100

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brentford - Bristol Rvs : 0 - 0

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Cambridge - Exeter : 3 - 2
  • Leyton Orient - Wigan : 1 - 2
  • Mansfield - Doncaster : 2 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Motherwell - Kilmarnock : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was January 21, 1997?


January 21, 1997 was a Tuesday and it was the 21st day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 21, 1997 can also be written as 1/21/1997 in the US and as 21/1/1997 in UK and Europe.

January 21, 1997 in January 1997 calendar

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January 21, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 21, 1997:

  • Colonnello Tom Parker
  • Giorgio Prosperi

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January 21, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 21, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 20th and January 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 21, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 21, 1997 was Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

  1. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  2. - Don't Let Go (Love) youtube
  3. - I Believe I Can Fly youtube
  4. - Nobody youtube
  5. - I Believe In You And Me youtube

January 21, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 21, 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. - Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) youtube
  2. - 2 Become 1 youtube
  3. - Don't Cry For Me Argentina youtube
  4. - Your Woman youtube

January 21, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 21, 1997 was Don't Let Go (Love) by En Vogue, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

  1. - Don't Let Go (Love) youtube
  2. - I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
  3. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  4. - I Believe In You And Me (From "The Preacher's Wife")
  5. - Cold Rock A Party
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January 21, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 21st is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

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 21, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 21, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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January 21, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 21, 1997 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 21, 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 21, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 03:37 pm and setting at 06:12 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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How old is someone born on January 21, 1997?


Someone born on January 21, 1997 is:

28 years 3 months old,

or 339 months and 2 days old,

or 1474 weeks and 1 day old,

or 10319 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 21, 1997?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 21, 1997?

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