What happened on Thursday December 18, 1997?

Here's what happened on December 18, 1997:

• Titanic Premieres in the United States James Cameron's epic film 'Titanic' premiered in the United States, marking the beginning of a cinematic phenomenon that would become the highest-grossing film of its time until Cameron's later film 'Avatar'.
• HTML 4.0 Published by W3C The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) officially published HTML 4.0, a significant milestone in web standards that introduced improved features for web page design and functionality.
• Chris Farley Dies Beloved comedian and actor Chris Farley tragically passed away from a drug overdose in his 60th-floor apartment at the John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois, cutting short a promising career.
• Myra Hindley High Court Appeal Denied Myra Hindley, a notorious British serial killer, lost her High Court appeal against the government's decision to keep her imprisoned for life, maintaining her status as one of the most infamous criminals in UK history.
• Janet Jagan Becomes Guyana's President Janet Jagan, the wife of former Guyanese President Cheddi Jagan, took office as the President of Guyana, becoming a significant political figure in the country's democratic transition.

Events in 1997

December 18, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 18, 1997

Newspapers from Dec. 18, 1997

December 18, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Denver Nuggets - Seattle SuperSonics : 106 - 119
• Golden State Warriors - Los Angeles Clippers : 78 - 82
• Phoenix Suns - Dallas Mavericks : 89 - 75
• Utah Jazz - Orlando Magic : 85 - 73

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Valencia - La Coruna : 1 - 0

December 18, 1997 was a Thursday and it was the 352nd day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 18, 1997 can also be written as 12/18/1997 in the US and as 18/12/1997 in UK and Europe.

December 18, 1997 in December 1997 calendar

Famous people born on December 18, 1997:

• Ronald Acuña Jr.

Famous people born in 1997

Famous people born on December 18th

Famous people died on December 18, 1997:

• Chris Farley

  Legendary comedian known for his work on Saturday Night Live and comedy films like 'Tommy Boy', who tragically died from a drug overdose at...

Famous people who died in 1997

Famous people who died on December 18th

December 18, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 18, 1997 was Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

1. Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1997
2. Elton John - Something About The Way You Look Tonight
3. LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live
4. Usher - You Make Me Wanna..
5. LSG - My Body

December 18, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 18, 1997 was Perfect Day by Various Artists, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

1. Various Artists - Perfect Day
2. Teletubbies - Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!
3. Aqua - Barbie Girl
4. All Saints - Never Ever
5. Boyzone - Baby Can I Hold You / Shooting Star

December 18, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 18, 1997 was My Body by LSG, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

1. LSG - My Body
2. Boyz II Men - A Song For Mama
3. Dru Hill - We're Not Making Love No More
4. Usher - You Make Me Wanna...
5. Next - Butta Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 18th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 18, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 18, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 18, 1997 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 18, 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 December 18, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 09:19 pm and setting at 10:55 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 14, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Jan 12, 1998.

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Your place in the Universe on December 18, 1997

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Someone born on December 18, 1997 is:

27 years 6 months old,

or 330 months and 13 days old,

or 1436 weeks and 5 days old,

or 10057 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 18, 1997?

There are 170 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 18, 1997?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 18, 1997.

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