What happened on Sunday March 09, 1997?

About March 9th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: Rapper Christopher Wallace, known professionally as The Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls), was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles at the age of 24. A pivotal figure in East Coast hip hop, his murder shocked the music world and remains an unsolved case that symbolizes the dangerous tensions of the 1990s rap rivalry.
  • Day of the week: March 9th, 1997 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Wannabe by The Spice Girls
  • #1 UK song: Don't Speak by No Doubt
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

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March 09, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 09, 1997:

  • Death of The Notorious B.I.G. Rapper Christopher Wallace, known professionally as The Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls), was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles at the age of 24. A pivotal figure in East Coast hip hop, his murder shocked the music world and remains an unsolved case that symbolizes the dangerous tensions of the 1990s rap rivalry.
  • Hale-Bopp Comet Visible During Eclipse A rare astronomical event occurred where observers in China, Mongolia, and eastern Siberia could see the Hale-Bopp comet during daylight hours due to a solar eclipse, offering a unique celestial viewing experience.
  • Steve Elkington Wins Golf Tournament Professional golfer Steve Elkington secured victory at the Doral-Ryder Golf Open, demonstrating his skill and competitive prowess in professional golf.
  • Senior Golf Slam A senior golf tournament was held, featuring veteran golfers competing in a prestigious event.

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March 09, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 09, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Boston Celtics : 114 - 90
  • Chicago Bulls - New York Knicks : 93 - 97
  • Houston Rockets - Dallas Mavericks : 88 - 83
  • Miami Heat - Charlotte Hornets : 76 - 82
  • New Jersey Nets - Los Angeles Lakers : 105 - 115

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Sampdoria : 4 - 0
  • Cagliari - Lazio : 0 - 0
  • Fiorentina - Bologna : 3 - 2
  • Inter - Juventus : 0 - 0
  • Napoli - Milan : 0 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Charleroi : 2 - 1
  • Harelbeke - Cercle Brugge : 3 - 1
  • Lierse - Anderlecht : 5 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Leverkusen - Bayern Munich : 5 - 2
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What day of the week was March 09, 1997?


March 09, 1997 was a Sunday and it was the 68th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 09, 1997 can also be written as 3/9/1997 in the US and as 9/3/1997 in UK and Europe.

March 09, 1997 in March 1997 calendar

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March 09, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 09, 1997:

  • Jean-Dominique Bauby

    French journalist and author of 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly', who wrote his memoir by blinking his left eye after suffering a massive...

  • Terry Nation

    Terry Nation was a pioneering Welsh screenwriter who created the iconic Daleks for the science fiction series Doctor Who, significantly...

  • The Notorious B.I.G.

    American rapper, songwriter, and actor (b. 1972).

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March 09, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 09, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 3rd and March 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 09, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 09, 1997 was Wannabe by The Spice Girls, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

  1. - Wannabe youtube
  2. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down youtube
  3. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  4. - You Were Meant For Me youtube
  5. - I Believe I Can Fly youtube

March 09, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 09, 1997 was Don't Speak by No Doubt, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

  1. - Don't Speak youtube
  2. - Mama / Who Do You Think You Are? youtube
  3. - Encore Une Fois youtube
  4. - Alone youtube
  5. - Where Do You Go youtube

March 09, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 09, 1997 was Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase), according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

  1. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
  2. - In My Bed youtube
  3. - On & On
  4. - Get It Together
  5. - Big Daddy
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March 09, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 9th is Pisces.

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March 09, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 09, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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March 09, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 09, 1997 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 09, 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 March 09, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 06:34 am and setting at 08:09 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on March 09, 1997?


Someone born on March 09, 1997 is:

28 years 1 month old,

or 337 months and 25 days old,

or 1469 weeks

or 10283 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 09, 1997?

There are 309 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 09, 1997?

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Sunday March 9, 1997