What happened on Sunday August 24, 1997?

About August 24th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: Louis Essen, a renowned English physicist known for his significant contributions to precision measurement and scientific instrumentation, passed away. He was particularly famous for his work on measuring the speed of light with unprecedented accuracy.
  • Day of the week: August 24th, 1997 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (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 24, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 24, 1997:

  • Death of Louis Essen, Pioneering English Physicist Louis Essen, a renowned English physicist known for his significant contributions to precision measurement and scientific instrumentation, passed away. He was particularly famous for his work on measuring the speed of light with unprecedented accuracy.
  • Greg Norman Wins World Series of Golf Greg Norman claimed victory in the World Series of Golf with an impressive total score of 273, further solidifying his reputation as a top professional golfer.
  • 97th US Golf Amateur Championship Joel Kribel emerged victorious in the 97th US Golf Amateur Championship, showcasing exceptional skill and precision in competitive amateur golf.
  • Star Bank LPGA Classic Colleen Wakjer secured her victory in the Star Bank LPGA Classic, demonstrating her prowess in professional women's golf.
  • Mark Calcavecchia Triumphs in Greater Vancouver Golf Open Mark Calcavecchia won the Greater Vancouver Golf Open with a stellar performance, shooting a total score of 265.

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August 24, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 24, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Molenbeek - Aalst : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hamburg - Bayern Munich : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Dusseldorf - Unterhaching : 1 - 1
  • Freiburg - Leipzig : 5 - 2
  • Nurnberg - CZ Jena : 1 - 3
  • Wattenscheid - Meppen : 1 - 1
  • Zwickau - St Pauli : 4 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • West Brom - Wolves : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was August 24, 1997?


August 24, 1997 was a Sunday and it was the 236th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 24, 1997 can also be written as 8/24/1997 in the US and as 24/8/1997 in UK and Europe.

August 24, 1997 in August 1997 calendar

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Who was born on August 24, 1997?


Famous people born on August 24, 1997:

  • Alan Walker

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August 24, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 24, 1997:

  • Luigi Villoresi

    Legendary Italian racing driver who was a prominent figure in motorsports during the 1940s and 1950s.

  • Tete Montoliu

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August 24, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 24, 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 24, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 24, 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 24, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 24, 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 24, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 24, 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 24, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 24th is Virgo.

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August 24, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 24, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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August 24, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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43%

The moon phase on August 24, 1997 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 24, 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 24, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 11:10 pm and setting at 02:19 pm.

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 24, 1997?


Someone born on August 24, 1997 is:

27 years 7 months old,

or 331 months and 30 days old,

or 1443 weeks and 3 days old,

or 10104 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 24, 1997?

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