What happened on Saturday May 03, 1997?

About May 3rd, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: Renowned chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov initiated a historic chess match against IBM's advanced supercomputer Deep Blue, marking a significant moment in the intersection of artificial intelligence and human strategic thinking.
  • Day of the week: May 3rd, 1997 was a Saturday
  • 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 3rd, 1997? See below for more news and curiosities on May 3rd, 1997.

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May 03, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 03, 1997:

  • Kasparov vs Deep Blue Chess Match Begins Renowned chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov initiated a historic chess match against IBM's advanced supercomputer Deep Blue, marking a significant moment in the intersection of artificial intelligence and human strategic thinking.
  • 123rd Kentucky Derby Won by Silver Charm Jockey Gary Stevens rode Silver Charm to victory in the 123rd Kentucky Derby, completing the race in an impressive time of 2:02.3, showcasing exceptional horse racing skill and strategy.
  • Katrina and the Waves Win Eurovision Song Contest In Dublin, Ireland, Katrina and the Waves won the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom, performing their iconic song 'Love Shine a Light'. This performance is considered one of the most successful Eurovision entries in the competition's history.
  • ABC Bud Light Masters Bowling Tournament Jason Queen emerged victorious in the ABC Bud Light Masters Bowling Tournament, demonstrating exceptional bowling prowess and precision.

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May 03, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 03, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Phoenix Suns - Seattle SuperSonics : 92 - 116

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Dusseldorf - Bielefeld : 1 - 2
  • FC Koln - Karlsruhe : 4 - 1
  • Freiburg - Duisburg : 2 - 0
  • Hamburg - Werder Bremen : 3 - 2
  • M'gladbach - Leverkusen : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Essen - Oldenburg : 5 - 0
  • Wolfsburg - Ein Frankfurt : 4 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • La Coruna - Sevilla : 3 - 0
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What day of the week was May 03, 1997?


May 03, 1997 was a Saturday and it was the 123rd day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 03, 1997 can also be written as 5/3/1997 in the US and as 3/5/1997 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 03, 1997?


Famous people born on May 03, 1997:

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  • Dwayne Haskins
  • Clément Noël

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May 03, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 03, 1997:

  • Narciso Yepes

    Renowned Spanish classical guitarist and composer who significantly contributed to the international recognition of the classical guitar.

  • Luigi Girolamo Vittorio Napoleone Bonaparte
  • Hughie Green

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May 03, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 03, 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 03, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 03, 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 03, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 03, 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 03, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 03, 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 03, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 3rd 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 03, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 03, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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May 03, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 03, 1997 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 03, 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 03, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 04:00 am and setting at 05:33 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 03, 1997?


Someone born on May 03, 1997 is:

28 years old,

or 336 months

or 1461 weeks

or 10227 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 03, 1997?

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