What happened on Wednesday March 26, 1997?

Here's what happened on March 26, 1997:

• Heaven's Gate Mass Suicide Thirty-nine members of the Heaven's Gate cult were found dead in a mass suicide event, shocking the world. The group, led by Marshall Applewhite, believed they would be transported to a higher spiritual plane by a spacecraft following the Hale-Bopp comet. Members wore matching black clothing and Nike shoes, and ingested a lethal mixture of phenobarbital and vodka.
• Bre-X Gold Scandal Revelation A survey of the claimed gold site by Bre-X Minerals in Indonesia exposed the site as worthless, marking a major financial fraud and one of the most notorious mining scandals in history. The company attempted to dispute the findings and blamed internet rumors.
• Papua New Guinea Political Transition Julius Chan resigned as prime minister of Papua New Guinea, effectively ending the controversial Sandline affair, a significant political moment involving mercenary contracts and internal government conflict.
• NHL International Expansion The National Hockey League announced that the Mighty Ducks and Vancouver Canucks would open the 1998 season in Japan, signaling the league's growing international ambitions.
• Annie Musical Opens in New York The musical 'Annie' opened at the Martin Beck Theater in New York City, continuing the show's legacy of entertainment.

Events in 1997

March 26, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 26, 1997

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March 26, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Boston Celtics - Washington Bullets : 92 - 105
• Dallas Mavericks - Indiana Pacers : 80 - 104
• Detroit Pistons - New York Knicks : 94 - 105
• Milwaukee Bucks - Los Angeles Lakers : 84 - 106
• Minnesota Timberwolves - Denver Nuggets : 102 - 100

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Beauvais - Epinal : 2 - 0
• Charleville - St Brieuc : 1 - 0
• Laval - Chateauroux : 0 - 0
• Lorient - Martigues : 0 - 1
• Louhans-Cuis. - Mulhouse : 0 - 4

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Auxerre - Paris SG : 2 - 1
• Bastia - Cannes : 1 - 0
• Le Havre - Guingamp : 0 - 1
• Marseille - Nancy : 4 - 1
• Metz - Lyon : 0 - 1

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• AEK - Aris : 5 - 1
• Apollon - OFI : 0 - 0
• Athinaikos - Kastoria : 3 - 0
• Edessaikos - Xanthi : 1 - 1
• Kalamata - Heracles : 2 - 0

March 26, 1997 was a Wednesday and it was the 85th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 26, 1997 can also be written as 3/26/1997 in the US and as 26/3/1997 in UK and Europe.

March 26, 1997 in March 1997 calendar

Famous people died on March 26, 1997:

• Marshall Applewhite

  Infamous cult leader of Heaven's Gate who orchestrated a mass suicide in 1997, leading 39 members to take their own lives in a bizarre...

• Hartmut Losch

Famous people who died in 1997

Famous people who died on March 26th

March 26, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 26, 1997 was Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

1. Puff Daddy - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
2. The Spice Girls - Wannabe
3. Jewel - You Were Meant For Me
4. Dru Hill - In My Bed
5. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart

March 26, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 26, 1997 was Don't Speak by No Doubt, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

1. No Doubt - Don't Speak
2. The Spice Girls - Mama / Who Do You Think You Are?
3. Sash! - Encore Une Fois
4. The Bee Gees - Alone
5. No Mercy - Where Do You Go

March 26, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 26, 1997 was Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase), according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

1. Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase) - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
2. Dru Hill - In My Bed
3. 702 - Get It Together
4. Monica - For You I Will (From "Space Jam")
5. Foxy Brown Featuring Jay-Z - I'll Be

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 26th is Aries.

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March 26, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 26, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 26, 1997 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 26, 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 March 26, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 08:47 pm and setting at 07:44 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 24, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Apr 22, 1997.

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Someone born on March 26, 1997 is:

28 years and 28 days old,

or 336 months and 28 days old,

or 1465 weeks

or 10255 days old,

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