What happened on Tuesday October 28, 1997?

About October 28th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Bill Clinton welcomed Chinese President Jiang Zemin for an official state visit, marking an important diplomatic engagement between the United States and China during the late 1990s.
  • Day of the week: October 28th, 1997 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #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 28, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 28, 1997:

  • US-China State Visit President Bill Clinton welcomed Chinese President Jiang Zemin for an official state visit, marking an important diplomatic engagement between the United States and China during the late 1990s.
  • Record Trading Day on Wall Street On October 28, 1997, the Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a significant surge, gaining 337.17 points and closing at 7,498.32. This day marked a historic milestone as the New York Stock Exchange traded over one billion shares for the first time in its history, signaling robust market activity and investor confidence.
  • First Women NBA Referees Hired The National Basketball Association made history by hiring Dee Kantner and Violet Palmer as the first women to officiate in a major-league all-male professional sports league. This groundbreaking moment represented a significant step towards gender equality in professional sports officiating.

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October 28, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 28, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Birmingham - Ipswich : 1 - 1
  • Middlesbrough - Huddersfield : 3 - 0
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What day of the week was October 28, 1997?


October 28, 1997 was a Tuesday and it was the 301st day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 1997 can also be written as 10/28/1997 in the US and as 28/10/1997 in UK and Europe.

October 28, 1997 in October 1997 calendar

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Who was born on October 28, 1997?


Famous people born on October 28, 1997:

  • Stetson Bennett

    Professional football quarterback who gained significant recognition playing for the University of Georgia and later the Los Angeles Rams,...

  • Sierra McCormick

    American actress known for her roles in Disney Channel and Nickelodeon productions, including the series 'A.

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October 28, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 28, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 27th and November 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 28, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 28, 1997 was Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

  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 28, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 28, 1997 was Something About The Way You Look / Candle In The Wind by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

  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 28, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 28, 1997 was You Make Me Wanna... by Usher, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

  1. - You Make Me Wanna...
  2. - My Love Is The Shhh!
  3. - 4 Seasons Of Loneliness youtube
  4. - What About Us
  5. - My Body youtube
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October 28, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 28th is Scorpio.

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October 28, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 28, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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October 28, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 28, 1997 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 28, 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 28, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:33 am and setting at 04:20 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 28, 1997?


Someone born on October 28, 1997 is:

27 years 5 months old,

or 329 months and 26 days old,

or 1434 weeks and 1 day old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 28, 1997?

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