What happened on Sunday May 04, 1997?

About May 4th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: The number 1 song in the United States on May 4, 1997 was 'Hypnotize' by rapper The Notorious B.I.G., a significant hip-hop track released shortly before the artist's tragic death.
  • Day of the week: May 4th, 1997 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Hypnotize by The Notorious B.I.G.
  • #1 UK song: I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about May 4th, 1997? See below for more news and curiosities on May 4th, 1997.

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May 04, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 04, 1997:

  • US Billboard Number 1 Song The number 1 song in the United States on May 4, 1997 was 'Hypnotize' by rapper The Notorious B.I.G., a significant hip-hop track released shortly before the artist's tragic death.
  • UK Number 1 Song R. Kelly's inspirational ballad 'I Believe I Can Fly' topped the UK music charts on May 4, 1997, becoming a global motivational anthem.
  • LPGA Sprint Titleholders Championship Tammie Green won the Sprint Titleholders LPGA Championship, a significant professional women's golf tournament held on May 4, 1997.
  • Houston Golf Open Phil Blackmar emerged victorious in the 50th Houston Golf Open, a professional golf tournament taking place on May 4, 1997.

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May 04, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 04, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Detroit Pistons - Atlanta Hawks : 79 - 84
  • Los Angeles Lakers - Utah Jazz : 77 - 93
  • Orlando Magic - Miami Heat : 83 - 91

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Parma : 1 - 2
  • Inter - Vicenza : 0 - 1
  • Juventus - Sampdoria : 0 - 0
  • Perugia - Fiorentina : 1 - 1
  • Piacenza - Bologna : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • CZ Jena - Stuttgarter K : 0 - 0
  • Gutersloh - Lubeck : 3 - 1
  • Kaiserslautern - F Koln : 2 - 0
  • Leipzig - Zwickau : 4 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Bilbao - Valladolid : 0 - 0
  • Betis - Compostela : 0 - 0
  • Celta - Valencia : 1 - 1
  • Espanol - Sociedad : 3 - 0
  • Hercules - Logrones : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was May 04, 1997?


May 04, 1997 was a Sunday and it was the 124th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 04, 1997 can also be written as 5/4/1997 in the US and as 4/5/1997 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 04, 1997?


Famous people born on May 04, 1997:

  • Juliana McCourt

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May 04, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 04, 1997:

  • Lyman Bradford Smith

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May 04, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 04, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 28th and May 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 04, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 04, 1997 was Hypnotize by The Notorious B.I.G., according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

  1. - Hypnotize youtube
  2. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down youtube
  3. - You Were Meant For Me youtube
  4. - For You I Will youtube
  5. - I Want You youtube

May 04, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 04, 1997 was I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

  1. - I Believe I Can Fly youtube
  2. - Bellissima youtube
  3. - Don't Speak youtube
  4. - Mama / Who Do You Think You Are? youtube
  5. - Block Rockin' Beats youtube

May 04, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 04, 1997 was Hypnotize by The Notorious B.I.G., according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

  1. - Hypnotize youtube
  2. - Cupid
  3. - I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)
  4. - For You I Will (From "Space Jam")
  5. - My Baby Daddy
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May 04, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 4th is Taurus.

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May 04, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 04, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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May 04, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 04, 1997 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 04, 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 May 04, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:37 am and setting at 06:42 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on May 04, 1997?


Someone born on May 04, 1997 is:

27 years 11 months old,

or 335 months and 29 days old,

or 1460 weeks and 6 days old,

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