What happened on Tuesday May 20, 1997?

About May 20th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: US President Bill Clinton signed an executive order prohibiting new US investment in Burma (Myanmar), effective May 21, with the order renewable on an annual basis. This diplomatic action was likely in response to human rights concerns and the political situation in Burma at the time.
  • Day of the week: May 20th, 1997 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: MMMbop by Hanson
  • #1 UK song: Lovefool by The Cardigans
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

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May 20, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 20, 1997:

  • US Executive Order on Burma Investment Ban US President Bill Clinton signed an executive order prohibiting new US investment in Burma (Myanmar), effective May 21, with the order renewable on an annual basis. This diplomatic action was likely in response to human rights concerns and the political situation in Burma at the time.
  • Thor-2A Delta 2 Launch A successful joint Norway-USA satellite launch using a Delta 2 rocket, contributing to international space technology collaboration.
  • Failed Cosmos Zenit-2 Launch A Russian Cosmos Zenit-2 rocket launch encountered a failure, highlighting the challenges and risks in space exploration technology.

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May 20, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 20, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Miami Heat - Chicago Bulls : 77 - 84
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What day of the week was May 20, 1997?


May 20, 1997 was a Tuesday and it was the 140th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 20, 1997 can also be written as 5/20/1997 in the US and as 20/5/1997 in UK and Europe.

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May 20, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 20, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 19th and May 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 20, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 20, 1997 was MMMbop by Hanson, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

  1. - MMMbop youtube
  2. - Hypnotize youtube
  3. - Return Of The Mack youtube
  4. - For You I Will youtube
  5. - Say You'll Be There youtube

May 20, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 20, 1997 was Lovefool by The Cardigans, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

  1. - Lovefool youtube
  2. - You're Not Alone youtube
  3. - I Believe I Can Fly youtube
  4. - You Might Need Somebody youtube
  5. - Love Won't Wait youtube

May 20, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 20, 1997 was G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. by Changing Faces, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.

  1. - G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
  2. - I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)
  3. - Hypnotize youtube
  4. - Cupid
  5. - Return Of The Mack youtube
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May 20, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 20th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 20, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 20, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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May 20, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 20, 1997 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 20, 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 20, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:28 pm and setting at 05:19 am.

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 20, 1997?


Someone born on May 20, 1997 is:

27 years 11 months old,

or 335 months and 13 days old,

or 1458 weeks and 4 days old,

or 10210 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 20, 1997?

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Tuesday May 20, 1997