What happened on Monday August 25, 1997?

About August 25th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: Egon Krenz, the former leader of East Germany, was found guilty by a German court for his role in the infamous shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall. This landmark legal decision held a high-ranking communist official accountable for human rights violations during the Cold War era, specifically targeting the deadly border enforcement that resulted in numerous deaths of East Germans attempting to flee to the West.
  • Day of the week: August 25th, 1997 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Mo Money, Mo Problems by The Notorious B.I.G.
  • #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 25, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 25, 1997:

  • Egon Krenz Convicted for Berlin Wall Shoot-to-Kill Policy Egon Krenz, the former leader of East Germany, was found guilty by a German court for his role in the infamous shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall. This landmark legal decision held a high-ranking communist official accountable for human rights violations during the Cold War era, specifically targeting the deadly border enforcement that resulted in numerous deaths of East Germans attempting to flee to the West.
  • Holly Gibbs - English Actress Holly Gibbs is an English actress, though limited information is available about her specific career achievements or notable works.

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August 25, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 25, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Blackburn - Sheffield Weds : 7 - 2

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Varzim - Porto : 0 - 2
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What day of the week was August 25, 1997?


August 25, 1997 was a Monday and it was the 237th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 25, 1997 can also be written as 8/25/1997 in the US and as 25/8/1997 in UK and Europe.

August 25, 1997 in August 1997 calendar

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Who was born on August 25, 1997?


Famous people born on August 25, 1997:

  • Alan Walker

    Norwegian electronic music producer and DJ known for hit songs like 'Faded' and 'Alone', who gained international popularity in the...

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August 25, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 25, 1997:

  • Robert Pinget

    French novelist and playwright, a significant figure in the nouveau roman literary movement, known for experimental and innovative writing...

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August 25, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 25, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 25th and August 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 25, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 25, 1997 was Mo Money, Mo Problems by The Notorious B.I.G., according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

  1. - Mo Money, Mo Problems youtube
  2. - I'll Be Missing You youtube
  3. - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) youtube
  4. - Semi-Charmed Life youtube
  5. - 2 Become 1 youtube

August 25, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 25, 1997 was I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

  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 25, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 25, 1997 was Never Make A Promise by Dru Hill, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

  1. - Never Make A Promise
  2. - You Make Me Wanna...
  3. - Mo Money Mo Problems
  4. - Not Tonight
  5. - Up Jumps Da Boogie
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August 25, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 25th is Virgo.

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August 25, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 25, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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August 25, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 25, 1997 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 25, 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 25, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 11:52 pm and setting at 03:16 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 25, 1997?


Someone born on August 25, 1997 is:

27 years 8 months old,

or 332 months and 18 days old,

or 1446 weeks and 1 day old,

or 10123 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 25, 1997?

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