What happened on Friday October 24, 1997?

About October 24th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Bill Clinton delivered significant diplomatic remarks addressing United States-China relations, highlighting the complex geopolitical dynamics and strategic engagement between the two global powers during a pivotal period in the late 1990s.
  • Day of the week: October 24th, 1997 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John
  • #1 UK song: Something About The Way You Look / Candle In The Wind by Elton John
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

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October 24, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 24, 1997:

  • Clinton's Diplomatic Address on China Relations President Bill Clinton delivered significant diplomatic remarks addressing United States-China relations, highlighting the complex geopolitical dynamics and strategic engagement between the two global powers during a pivotal period in the late 1990s.
  • Marv Albert Sexual Assault Sentencing Renowned sports broadcaster Marv Albert was sentenced following a high-profile sexual assault case that significantly impacted his professional reputation. Albert pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and battery charges related to a sexual misconduct incident, which led to his temporary suspension from broadcasting and substantial public scrutiny.

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

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

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Kaiserslautern - Duisburg : 1 - 0
  • Schalke 04 - Bochum : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • F Koln - Stuttgarter K : 2 - 2
  • Meppen - Ein Frankfurt : 1 - 1
  • Unterhaching - CZ Jena : 3 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Lorient - Troyes : 3 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Reading - Nott'm Forest : 3 - 3
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What day of the week was October 24, 1997?


October 24, 1997 was a Friday and it was the 297th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 24, 1997 can also be written as 10/24/1997 in the US and as 24/10/1997 in UK and Europe.

October 24, 1997 in October 1997 calendar

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Who was born on October 24, 1997?


Famous people born on October 24, 1997:

  • Claudia Fragapane

    British artistic gymnast who achieved remarkable success at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, winning four gold medals and establishing herself...

  • Raye (singer)
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October 24, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 24, 1997:

  • Don Messick

    Legendary voice actor known for iconic cartoon characters in series like The Jetsons and Scooby-Doo, contributing significantly to animation...

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October 24, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 24, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 20th and October 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 24, 1997 was Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  1. - Candle In The Wind 1997 youtube
  2. - Something About The Way You Look Tonight youtube
  3. - You Make Me Wanna.. youtube
  4. - How Do I Live youtube
  5. - 4 Seasons Of Loneliness youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 24, 1997 was Something About The Way You Look / Candle In The Wind by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  1. - Something About The Way You Look / Candle In The Wind youtube
  2. - Sunchyme youtube
  3. - Tubthumping youtube
  4. - As Long As You Love Me youtube
  5. - Stay youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 24, 1997 was You Make Me Wanna... by Usher, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

  1. - You Make Me Wanna...
  2. - My Love Is The Shhh!
  3. - 4 Seasons Of Loneliness youtube
  4. - You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)
  5. - What About Us
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October 24, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 24th is Scorpio.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 24, 1997 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 24, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 26% full, rising at 12:49 am and setting at 03:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 16, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Nov 14, 1997.

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How old is someone born on October 24, 1997?


Someone born on October 24, 1997 is:

27 years 5 months old,

or 329 months and 30 days old,

or 1434 weeks and 5 days old,

or 10043 days old,

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

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