Wednesday October 29, 1997
US date format: 10/29/1997, UK date format: 29/10/1997
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Scorpio (see birth chart on October 29, 1997). The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Famous people born on this day include Akoye Castle and Sierra McCormick.
In that special week of October people in US were listening to Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John.
Anastasia, directed by Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1997
while Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Sleepwalkers.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing The Curse of Monkey Island or Darklight Conflict.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1997 or at October 29 across the years.
likes
Like this day if it is important to you!
Historical Events
Which were the important events of October 29, 1997?
Holidays
- St. Terence of Metz
- Turkey - Republic Day (1923)
- Anglican Church - James Hannington
- St. Zenobius
- See more
Famous Birthday
- Akoye Castle: Rapper.
- Sierra McCormick: Actress.
Famous Deaths
- Anton LaVey: American founder of the Church of Satan...
- Andreas Gerasimos Michalitsianos: Greek-American astronomer and NASA...
Have a look at 'THE TIMES' from October 29, 1997 and get it!
Get UK historic newspapers
Get 'THE TIMES' from October 29, 1997
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
Watch popular movies, TV series and live events, start your 30-day free trial
See other popular movies of the week
Anastasia
Directed by: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Starring: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd, Kelsey Grammer
Country: United States of America
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Directed by: Jon Amiel
Starring: Bill Murray, Joanne Whalley, Peter Gallagher, Richard Wilson
Incognito
Directed by: John Badham
Starring: Jason Patric, Irène Jacob, Thomas Lockyer, Ian Richardson
The Jackal
Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
Starring: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora
Country: United States of America
Star Kid
Directed by: Manny Coto
Starring: Joseph Mazzello, Joey Simmrin, Alex Daniels, Arthur Burghardt
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 29, 1997?
Unlimited, ad-free streaming of over a million songs, 30 day Free Trial
Top #11 songs in the USA
- Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1997
- Elton John - Something About The Way You Look Tonight
- Usher - You Make Me Wanna..
- LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live
- Boyz II Men - 4 Seasons Of Loneliness
- Allure - All Cried Out
- Somethin' For The People - My Love Is The Shhh!
- Jewel - Foolish Games
- The Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
- Mariah Carey - Honey
- Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Elton John - Something About The Way You Look / Candle In The Wind
- Dario G - Sunchyme
- Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
- Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me
- Sash! featuring La Trec - Stay
Top #9 R&B songs
- Usher - You Make Me Wanna...
- Somethin' For The People Featuring Trina & Tamara - My Love Is The Shhh!
- Boyz II Men - 4 Seasons Of Loneliness
- Total - What About Us
- LSG - My Body
- Brian McKnight Featuring Mase - You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)
- Next - Butta Love
- Mary J. Blige - Everything
- Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring Da Brat - Sock It 2 Me/The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
Sport Games on October 29, 1997
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
Make this day unforgettable
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
Watch popular movies, TV series and live events, start your 30-day free trial
Sleepwalkers
Directed by: Mick Garris
Vampire Princess Miyu
Noah's Ark
Directed by: Diane Paloma Eskenazi
Bernard's Watch
Schimanski
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in October 1997?
- LIFE: Babies Behind Bars
- Time: Painted sculpture of child with body in shape of letter A in front of schoolhouse; Inset: Chinese l
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11183
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.402
- Wired: Wired - October, 1997
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
Unlimited books on any devices, try your first month free
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
By: John Berendt
Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and …
Underworld
By: Don DeLillo
A finalist for the National Book Award, Don DeLillo’s most powerful and riveting novel—“a great American novel, a masterpiece, a thrilling page-turner” (San Francisco Chronicle)—Underworld is about the second half of
Dirty Jokes And Beer
By: Drew Carey
We all know Drew Carey from The Drew Carey Show and his award-winning stand-up career, but do we really know Drew Carey, the person?
The Notebook
By: Nicholas Sparks
Every so often a love story so captures our hearts that it becomes more than a story-it becomes an experience to remember forever. The Notebook is such a book.
The Angel Of Darkness
By: Caleb Carr
In one of the most critically acclaimed novels of the year, Caleb Carr-- bestselling author of The Alienist--pits Dr. Laszlo Kreizler and his colleagues against a murderer as evil as the
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Ballblazer Champions
Einhänder
Descent to Undermountain
The Curse of Monkey Island
Darklight Conflict
This day in 30 sec.
Like this day if it is important to you!
likes