What happened on Monday April 07, 1997?

About April 7th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: The 150th Grand National horse race was dramatically postponed due to an IRA bomb threat. When the race finally occurred, jockey Tony Dobbin rode the New Zealand-bred horse Lord Gyllene to a stunning victory, winning at 14/1 odds by an impressive 25-length margin.
  • Day of the week: April 7th, 1997 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy
  • #1 UK song: I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

More about April 7th, 1997? See below for more news and curiosities on April 7th, 1997.

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April 07, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 07, 1997:

  • Grand National Horse Race Disrupted by IRA Bomb Threat The 150th Grand National horse race was dramatically postponed due to an IRA bomb threat. When the race finally occurred, jockey Tony Dobbin rode the New Zealand-bred horse Lord Gyllene to a stunning victory, winning at 14/1 odds by an impressive 25-length margin.
  • Howard Stern Radio Show Premieres in Fort Myers The Howard Stern Radio Show debuts on WRXK 96.1 FM in Fort Myers, Florida, expanding the controversial radio host's media presence and broadcasting reach.
  • Birth of Witto Aloma, Cuban Baseball Player Witto Aloma, a notable Cuban Major League Baseball player, was born in 1923. He was part of the generation of Cuban baseball talents who contributed to the international reputation of the sport.

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April 07, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 07, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Charlotte Hornets - Cleveland Cavaliers : 110 - 105
  • Miami Heat - Detroit Pistons : 94 - 88
  • Philadelphia 76ers - Chicago Bulls : 102 - 128
  • Portland Trail Blazers - Denver Nuggets : 110 - 104
  • San Antonio Spurs - Utah Jazz : 93 - 116

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Hertha - Kaiserslautern : 2 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Real Madrid - Compostela : 0 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Falkirk - Stirling : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was April 07, 1997?


April 07, 1997 was a Monday and it was the 97th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 07, 1997 can also be written as 4/7/1997 in the US and as 7/4/1997 in UK and Europe.

April 07, 1997 in April 1997 calendar

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April 07, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 07, 1997:

  • Georgij Stepanovič Šonin
  • Jean Clareboudt

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April 07, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 07, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 7th and April 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 07, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 07, 1997 was Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down youtube
  2. - Wannabe youtube
  3. - You Were Meant For Me youtube
  4. - All By Myself youtube
  5. - For You I Will youtube

April 07, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 07, 1997 was I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  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

April 07, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 07, 1997 was Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase), according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
  2. - In My Bed youtube
  3. - Get It Together
  4. - For You I Will (From "Space Jam")
  5. - I'll Be
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April 07, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 7th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 07, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 07, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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April 07, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 07, 1997 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 07, 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 April 07, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 06:42 am and setting at 09:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 24, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Apr 22, 1997.

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How old is someone born on April 07, 1997?


Someone born on April 07, 1997 is:

28 years 1 month old,

or 337 months and 7 days old,

or 1466 weeks and 2 days old,

or 10264 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 07, 1997?

There are 328 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 7th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 07, 1997?

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