What happened on Wednesday July 23, 1997?

About July 23rd, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: Swiss authorities publicly release a list of approximately 2,000 dormant bank accounts from the World War II era, many belonging to Holocaust victims, in a significant step towards historical transparency and potential restitution.
  • Day of the week: July 23rd, 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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July 23, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 23, 1997:

  • Swiss Holocaust Bank Accounts Disclosure Swiss authorities publicly release a list of approximately 2,000 dormant bank accounts from the World War II era, many belonging to Holocaust victims, in a significant step towards historical transparency and potential restitution.
  • Slobodan Milošević Becomes Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević becomes president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, consolidating his power after previously serving as president of Serbia. He would later be charged with war crimes related to the Kosovo conflict and die during his international trial in 2006.
  • Andrew Cunanan Suicide Serial killer Andrew Cunanan commits suicide in the upstairs bedroom of a Miami houseboat while evading capture by law enforcement, ending his notorious murder spree.
  • Senate Campaign Finance Investigation A Senate panel grants immunity to witnesses in an investigation of campaign finance abuses, overriding the Justice Department's objections and signaling a commitment to transparency in political funding.
  • Digital Equipment Corporation vs Intel Antitrust Case Digital Equipment Corporation files antitrust charges against chipmaker Intel, challenging the company's market practices in the computer technology sector.
  • Dallas Cowboys Defamation Settlement Dallas TV station KXAS reaches a settlement with Dallas Cowboys players Michael Irvin and Erik Williams after falsely reporting sex assault allegations against them.

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July 23, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 23, 1997?


July 23, 1997 was a Wednesday and it was the 204th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 23, 1997 can also be written as 7/23/1997 in the US and as 23/7/1997 in UK and Europe.

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July 23, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 23, 1997:

  • Andrew Cunanan

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July 23, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 23, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 21st and July 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 23, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 23, 1997 was I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, according to the music chart for the week July 21st and July 27th.

  1. - I'll Be Missing You youtube
  2. - Bitch youtube
  3. - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) youtube
  4. - Return Of The Mack youtube
  5. - MMMbop youtube

July 23, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 23, 1997 was I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, according to the music chart for the week July 21st and July 27th.

  1. - I'll Be Missing You youtube
  2. - Ecuador youtube
  3. - D'You Know What I Mean? youtube
  4. - Free youtube
  5. - Bitter Sweet Symphony youtube

July 23, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 23, 1997 was I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112, according to the music chart for the week July 21st and July 27th.

  1. - I'll Be Missing You
  2. - I Can Love You/Love Is All We Need
  3. - G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
  4. - Not Tonight
  5. - Someone
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July 23, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 23rd is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

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

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July 23, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 23, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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July 23, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 23, 1997 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 23, 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 July 23, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 10:04 pm and setting at 11:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 20, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Aug 18, 1997.

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How old is someone born on July 23, 1997?


Someone born on July 23, 1997 is:

27 years 9 months old,

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or 10136 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 23, 1997?

There are 91 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 23rd 2025.

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