What happened on Wednesday October 29, 1997?

About October 29th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the ongoing Iraq disarmament crisis, the Iraqi government announced its intention to shoot down Lockheed U-2 surveillance planes used by UNSCOM (United Nations Special Commission) inspectors. This escalation signaled increasing tensions between Iraq and UN weapons inspection teams.
  • Day of the week: October 29th, 1997 was a Wednesday
  • 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 29, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 29, 1997:

  • Iraq Threatens UN Surveillance Planes During the ongoing Iraq disarmament crisis, the Iraqi government announced its intention to shoot down Lockheed U-2 surveillance planes used by UNSCOM (United Nations Special Commission) inspectors. This escalation signaled increasing tensions between Iraq and UN weapons inspection teams.
  • Death of Anton LaVey, Church of Satan Founder Anton Szandor LaVey, the influential American founder of the Church of Satan, passed away at the age of 67. A controversial figure in religious and philosophical circles, LaVey was known for establishing the Church of Satan in 1966 and authoring significant works like 'The Satanic Bible'.

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

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

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Man City - Crewe : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Millwall - Bristol City : 0 - 2

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Feyenoord - For Sittard : 1 - 3
  • Nijmegen - Graafschap : 0 - 4
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What day of the week was October 29, 1997?


October 29, 1997 was a Wednesday and it was the 302nd day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 29, 1997 can also be written as 10/29/1997 in the US and as 29/10/1997 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on October 29, 1997:

  • Anton LaVey

    Founder of the Church of Satan, an influential occultist who wrote 'The Satanic Bible' and significantly impacted modern alternative...

  • Andreas Gerasimos Michalitsianos

    Greek-american astronomer and astrophysicist (b. 1947).

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October 29, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 29, 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 29, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 29, 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 29, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 29th is Scorpio.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 29, 1997 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 29, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:29 am and setting at 04:51 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 29, 1997?


Someone born on October 29, 1997 is:

27 years 5 months old,

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