What happened on Saturday May 24, 1997?

About May 24th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: Eritrea celebrates its independence from Ethiopia, marking the end of a 30-year struggle and the establishment of a new sovereign nation in 1993.
  • Day of the week: May 24th, 1997 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: MMMbop by Hanson
  • #1 UK song: Lovefool by The Cardigans
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

More about May 24th, 1997? See below for more news and curiosities on May 24th, 1997.

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May 24, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 24, 1997:

  • Eritrea Independence Day Eritrea celebrates its independence from Ethiopia, marking the end of a 30-year struggle and the establishment of a new sovereign nation in 1993.
  • Space Shuttle Atlantis Mission STS-84 Landing Space Shuttle Atlantis completes its 19th mission, successfully landing after a week-long space mission involving scientific experiments and potential crew exchanges with the Mir space station.
  • Telstar-5 Satellite Launch A Proton rocket successfully launches the Telstar-5 communications satellite into orbit, expanding global telecommunications infrastructure.
  • Tim Allen Drunk Driving Arrest Actor Tim Allen, known for TV shows like Home Improvement, is arrested for drunk driving in Michigan, highlighting issues of celebrity accountability.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Chicago Bulls - Miami Heat : 98 - 74

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Stuttgart : 4 - 2
  • Bielefeld - Hansa Rostock : 1 - 3
  • Bochum - St Pauli : 6 - 0
  • Duisburg - M'gladbach : 4 - 2
  • FC Koln - Leverkusen : 4 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Wolfsburg - CZ Jena : 4 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Barcelona - La Coruna : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was May 24, 1997?


May 24, 1997 was a Saturday and it was the 144th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 24, 1997 can also be written as 5/24/1997 in the US and as 24/5/1997 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on May 24, 1997:

  • Edward Mulhare
    Edward Mulhare

    Irish actor best known for his role as Captain Daniel Gregg in the popular TV series 'The Ghost and Mrs.

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May 24, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 24, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 19th and May 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 24, 1997 was MMMbop by Hanson, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

  1. - MMMbop youtube
  2. - Hypnotize youtube
  3. - Return Of The Mack youtube
  4. - For You I Will youtube
  5. - Say You'll Be There youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 24, 1997 was Lovefool by The Cardigans, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

  1. - Lovefool youtube
  2. - You're Not Alone youtube
  3. - I Believe I Can Fly youtube
  4. - You Might Need Somebody youtube
  5. - Love Won't Wait youtube

May 24, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 24, 1997 was G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. by Changing Faces, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

  1. - G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
  2. - I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)
  3. - Hypnotize youtube
  4. - Cupid
  5. - Return Of The Mack youtube
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May 24, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 24th is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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


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88%

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 24, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 09:30 pm and setting at 08:38 am.

The previous full moon was on May 22, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Jun 20, 1997.

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How old is someone born on May 24, 1997?


Someone born on May 24, 1997 is:

27 years 10 months old,

or 334 months and 30 days old,

or 1456 weeks and 4 days old,

or 10196 days old,

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

There are 31 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 24, 1997?

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Saturday May 24, 1997