What happened on Wednesday January 29, 1997?

About January 29th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: Eric Schneider, a 35-year-old convicted murderer, was executed by the state of Missouri for the brutal killings of two teachers. The execution took place on January 29, 1997, at the state penitentiary, highlighting the severe consequences of violent criminal actions against educators.
  • Day of the week: January 29th, 1997 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton
  • #1 UK song: Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) by Tori Amos
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

More about January 29th, 1997? See below for more news and curiosities on January 29th, 1997.

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January 29, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 29, 1997:

  • Execution of Eric Schneider Eric Schneider, a 35-year-old convicted murderer, was executed by the state of Missouri for the brutal killings of two teachers. The execution took place on January 29, 1997, at the state penitentiary, highlighting the severe consequences of violent criminal actions against educators.

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January 29, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 29, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - Miami Heat : 83 - 103
  • Indiana Pacers - Charlotte Hornets : 106 - 95
  • Los Angeles Lakers - San Antonio Spurs : 99 - 92
  • New York Knicks - Cleveland Cavaliers : 75 - 65
  • Phoenix Suns - Orlando Magic : 105 - 112

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Man City - Sheffield United : 0 - 0
  • QPR - Birmingham : 1 - 1
  • Stoke - Bolton : 1 - 2
  • Wolves - Swindon : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Aston Villa - Sheffield Weds : 0 - 1
  • Dunfermline - Celtic : 0 - 2
  • Leeds - Derby : 0 - 0
  • Leicester - Sunderland : 1 - 1
  • Man United - Wimbledon : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was January 29, 1997?


January 29, 1997 was a Wednesday and it was the 29th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 29, 1997 can also be written as 1/29/1997 in the US and as 29/1/1997 in UK and Europe.

January 29, 1997 in January 1997 calendar

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Who was born on January 29, 1997?


Famous people born on January 29, 1997:

  • Bryan Bautista
  • Rodrigo Blankenship
  • Antonietta Castiello
  • Victor Coroller
  • Ismaël Diallo
  • Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Yui Hasegawa
  • Oliver Hoare
  • Juan Huangal
  • Pablo Meza
  • Božo Mikulić
  • Tyre Phillips
  • Šimon Puršl
  • Rachele Scarpa
  • Yoan Severin
  • Itsuki Urata
  • Yusuf Yazıcı
  • Nicolás Zalazar
  • Antonio Kamenjašević
  • Madeleine Madden

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January 29, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 29, 1997:

  • Louis Pauwels

    Influential French writer and journalist known for his intellectual contributions to French literature and media during the 20th century.

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January 29, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 29, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 27th and February 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 29, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 29, 1997 was Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week January 27th and February 2nd.

  1. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  2. - Don't Let Go (Love) youtube
  3. - I Believe I Can Fly youtube
  4. - I Believe In You And Me youtube
  5. - Nobody youtube

January 29, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 29, 1997 was Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) by Tori Amos, according to the music chart for the week January 27th and February 2nd.

  1. - Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) youtube
  2. - 2 Become 1 youtube
  3. - Don't Cry For Me Argentina youtube
  4. - Your Woman youtube

January 29, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 29, 1997 was I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam") by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week January 27th and February 2nd.

  1. - I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
  2. - On & On
  3. - Don't Let Go (Love) youtube
  4. - I Believe In You And Me (From "The Preacher's Wife")
  5. - In My Bed youtube
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January 29, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 29th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 29, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 29, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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January 29, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 29, 1997 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 29, 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 January 29, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 10:05 pm and setting at 10:31 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 23, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Feb 22, 1997.

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How old is someone born on January 29, 1997?


Someone born on January 29, 1997 is:

28 years 3 months old,

or 339 months and 14 days old,

or 1475 weeks and 6 days old,

or 10331 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 29, 1997?

There are 261 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 29th 2026.

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