What happened on Friday January 10, 1997?

Here's what happened on January 10, 1997:

• Dow Corning Settles Breast Implant Lawsuits Dow Corning agreed to a $2.95 billion settlement in breast implant litigation, addressing health concerns and legal challenges surrounding silicone implants.
• Death of Alexander R. Todd, Nobel Laureate Chemist Baron Alexander R. Todd, a distinguished Scottish chemist and Nobel Prize laureate, died at age 89. His contributions to chemistry were significant in understanding molecular structures and biochemical processes.
• Tony Bullimore Rescued in Southern Ocean British sailor Tony Bullimore was dramatically rescued after being missing for 5 days following his boat's capsizing in the treacherous Southern Ocean, highlighting maritime survival and rescue efforts.
• Bulgarian Student Strike Against Government Bulgarian students launched a nationwide strike protesting against the government of Jan Videnov, demonstrating political activism and dissent in post-communist Eastern Europe.
• Death of Sheldon Leonard, TV Producer and Actor Sheldon Leonard, a prominent American television producer, actor, and director known for his work on shows like the Dick Van Dyke Show, passed away at age 89. He was a significant figure in the entertainment industry during the mid-20th century.
• First Comet of 1997 Discovered Astronomers discovered Comet 1997 A1, marking the first comet observation of the year and contributing to scientific understanding of celestial bodies.
• Entertainment Tonight Reaches 4,000th Episode The popular entertainment news program Entertainment Tonight celebrated its 4,000th episode, highlighting its long-standing success in celebrity and media reporting.
• Italy Releases New 1,000 Lire Coin Depicting Divided Germany Italy issued a new 1,000 lire coin featuring a map of Germany, symbolizing the post-reunification era and reflecting the geopolitical changes of the late 20th century.

Events in 1997

January 10, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 10, 1997

Newspapers from Jan. 10, 1997

January 10, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Charlotte Hornets - Phoenix Suns : 90 - 102
• Chicago Bulls - Milwaukee Bucks : 116 - 101
• Houston Rockets - Philadelphia 76ers : 120 - 99
• Indiana Pacers - Denver Nuggets : 108 - 89
• Los Angeles Clippers - Washington Bullets : 98 - 102

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Stoke - Birmingham : 1 - 0
• Tranmere - Swindon : 2 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Est Amadora - Sp Lisbon : 0 - 1

January 10, 1997 was a Friday and it was the 10th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 10, 1997 can also be written as 1/10/1997 in the US and as 10/1/1997 in UK and Europe.

January 10, 1997 in January 1997 calendar

Famous people died on January 10, 1997:

• Lord (Alexander R.) Todd

  Prize laureate for his work on nucleotides and nucleotide co-enzymes.

• Elspeth Huxley

  Elspeth Huxley was a prominent British writer, journalist, and broadcaster who wrote extensively about colonial life in Kenya and made...

• Sir George Young

  British politician and baronet who served as secretary of state for transport, contributing to UK's transportation policy development.

• Alexander Robertus Todd
• Isa Di Marzio

Famous people who died in 1997

Famous people who died on January 10th

January 10, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 10, 1997 was Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

1. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
2. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
3. En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
4. Keith Sweat - Nobody
5. Whitney Houston - I Believe In You And Me

January 10, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 10, 1997 was Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) by Tori Amos, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

1. Tori Amos - Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big)
2. The Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
3. Madonna - Don't Cry For Me Argentina
4. White Town - Your Woman

January 10, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 10, 1997 was I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam") by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

1. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
2. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
3. Keith Sweat Featuring Athena Cage - Nobody
4. En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
5. Whitney Houston - I Believe In You And Me (From "The Preacher's Wife")

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 10th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 10, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 10, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 10, 1997 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 10, 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 January 10, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 08:09 am and setting at 08:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 24, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Jan 23, 1997.

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Your place in the Universe on January 10, 1997

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Someone born on January 10, 1997 is:

28 years 4 months old,

or 340 months and 4 days old,

or 1478 weeks and 5 days old,

or 10351 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 10, 1997?

There are 241 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 10, 1997?

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