Sunday January 12, 1997: on this day

January 12, 1997 was the 12th day of the year 1997, under the sign of Capricorn and the day of the week was Sunday.

Is January 12, 1997 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on January 12, 1997, who was born and died on January 12, 1997, what holidays and observances are celebrated on January 12, 1997, which were the most popular songs (ex. Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton), movies (e.g. Chasing Amy, directed by Kevin Smith), TV series (e.g. Staying Alive) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 12th, 1997 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was January 12, 1997?


January 12, 1997 was a Sunday and it was the 12th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 12, 1997 can also be written as 1/12/1997 in the US and as 12/1/1997 in UK and Europe.

January 12, 1997 in January 1997 calendar

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January 12, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 12, 1997:

  • 17th united negro college fund raises
  • Hal became operational
  • Ice skater oksana baiul injured slightly whiled driving intoxicated
  • Wins chrysler-plymouth tournament of champions
  • Space shuttle sts 81 (atlantis 18), launches into space.
  • Annika sorenstam wins lpga chrysler-plymouth tournament of champions.
  • Tiger woods wins mercedes golf championships.
  • Space shuttle program: atlantis launches from the kennedy space center on mission sts-81 to the russian space station mir, carrying astronaut jerry m. linenger for a four-month stay on board the station, replacing astronaut john e. blaha.

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January 12, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Charlotte Hornets - Sacramento Kings : 97 - 93
  • Golden State Warriors - Milwaukee Bucks : 93 - 111
  • Orlando Magic - Toronto Raptors : 88 - 85

NFL - American Football

  • Carolina Panthers - Green Bay Packers : 13 - 30
  • Jacksonville Jaguars - New England Patriots : 6 - 20

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Parma : 0 - 1
  • Juventus - Atalanta : 0 - 0
  • Milan - Vicenza : 1 - 0
  • Napoli - Inter : 1 - 2
  • Piacenza - Udinese : 0 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Bilbao - Celta : 2 - 2
  • Ath Madrid - Zaragoza : 5 - 1
  • Compostela - Santander : 1 - 1
  • Extremadura - Real Madrid : 0 - 0
  • Logrones - Espanol : 1 - 0
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January 12, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 12th is Capricorn.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

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 12, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

Ox chinese zodiac sign

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 12, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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Discover the planets positions on January 12th, 1997 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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January 12, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

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The moon phase on January 12, 1997 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 12, 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 12, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 09:33 am and setting at 10:32 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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Who was born on January 12, 1997?


Famous people born on January 12, 1997:

  • Ali Al-Asmari
  • Joseph Amoah
  • Andrei Burlacu
  • Piia Korhonen
  • José Luján
  • Jafar Salmani
  • Jerdy Schouten
  • Darius Slayton
  • LaGerald Vick
  • Bernabé Zapata Miralles

Whose famous birthday is on January 12th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 12th:

  • Taraneh Alidoosti
    Taraneh Alidoosti

    Renowned Iranian actress known for her impactful performances in Iranian cinema.

  • John Lasseter
    John Lasseter

    John lasseter is an animator known for co-founding pixar animation studios and for his work on popular animated films such as toy story and...

  • Howard Stern
    Howard Stern

    American talk-show host and shock-jock, who has a listener base of around three million.

  • Olivier Martinez
    Olivier Martinez

    He was a french film actor.

  • Haruki Murakami
    Haruki Murakami

    Japanese writer.

  • Rob Zombie
    Rob Zombie

    American film director, screenwriter, and producer.

  • Sakshi Tanwar
    Sakshi Tanwar

    Sakshi tanwar is an indian actress known for her role as parvati agarwal in the television series kahaani ghar ghar kii.

  • Kirstie Alley
    Kirstie Alley

    Kirstie Alley is an American actress known for her roles in Cheers and Look Who's Talking.

  • John Francis
    John Francis

    John francis is a well-known model who gained fame for his work in the fashion industry.

  • Naya Rivera
    Naya Rivera

    American actress, model and singer (b. 1987).

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January 12, 1997: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 27 years 3 months old,

or 327 months and 15 days old,

or 1423 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9967 days old,

if you were born on January 12, 1997.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 12, 1997?

There are 261 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 12th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 12, 1997?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 12, 1997.

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January 12, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 12, 1997:

  • Charles Brenton Huggins

    Canadian-american physician and physiologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1901).

  • Jean-Edern Hallier

    French writer and talk-show host.

  • Charles Huggins

    Nobel prize laureate for canadian-american physiologist and physician (d. 1997).

  • Jill Summers

    Actress (agatha coronation street), is killed at 86.

  • Jean Hoerni
  • André Brugerolle

What famous deaths happened on January 12th?

Famous deaths on January 12th:

  • Maurice Gibb
    Maurice Gibb

    British-american musician.

  • Amrish Puri
    Amrish Puri

    Indian singer and actor (d. 2005).

  • Alexandra Bastedo
    Alexandra Bastedo

    English actress (d. 2014.

  • Norman Kerry
    Norman Kerry

    Actor (air eagles phantom of opera), died at 61.

  • Betty Lou Gerson
    Betty Lou Gerson

    American voice actress (born 1914).

  • Alegend Christie

    Best-selling crime novelist, creator of iconic detective Hercule Poirot.

  • Aadin Christie

    Renowned mystery writer, known for creating iconic detective characters.

  • Lorrane Hansberry

    Pioneering playwright best known for her work 'A Raisin in the Sun'.

  • Agatha Tennis

    Agatha Tennis was a renowned British mystery writer, best known for her detective novels featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.

  • Agatha Christie

    Agatha Christie was a British crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright, known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story...

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holidays

January 12, 1997: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on January 12, 1997:

  • In USA's Monk, the 4th season episode of MR. MONK AND MRS. MONK (#T-2351) indicates that Monk spilt something on January 12, 1999 during an earthquake. He stated "Earthquakes count, I don't make the rules."
  • In the television series The X-Files, the third season episode Syzygy, has two girls, Terri & Magi, both born on January 12, 1979. Strange astrological properties with 3+ celestial bodies in alignment gives them great power which they use to kill off several of their high school classmates on their birthday in 1996.
  • In 2001: A Space Odyssey, the fictional computer HAL becomes operational on January 12. In the movie by Stanley Kubrick, HAL was "born" in 1992, while in the book by Arthur C. Clarke the same event occurs in 1997.
  • Tanzania - Zanzibar Revolution Day
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January 12, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 12, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 6th and January 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


January 12, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

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

January 12, 1997: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 12, 1997 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 6th and January 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  2. - I Believe I Can Fly
  3. - Don't Let Go (Love)
  4. - Nobody
  5. - I Believe In You And Me

January 12, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 12, 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.

January 12, 1997: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on January 12, 1997 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 6th and January 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big)
  2. - 2 Become 1
  3. - Don't Cry For Me Argentina
  4. - Your Woman

January 12, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

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

January 12, 1997: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 12, 1997 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 6th and January 12th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
  2. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  3. - Nobody
  4. - Don't Let Go (Love)
  5. - I Believe In You And Me (From "The Preacher's Wife")

January 12, 1997: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 12, 1997 was Asi Como Te Conoci by Marco Antonio Solis, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

January 12, 1997: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 12, 1997 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 6th and January 12th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Asi Como Te Conoci
  2. - Trapecista
  3. - No Pude Enamorarme Mas
  4. - Palomita Blanca
  5. - El Principe

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January 12, 1997: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on January 12, 1997 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Chasing Amy

Chasing Amy

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Kevin Smith

Starring: Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Ethan Suplee, Scott Mosier

Country: United States of America

Prefontaine

Prefontaine

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Steve James

Starring: Jared Leto, R. Lee Ermey, Ed O'Neill, Breckin Meyer

Nirvana

Nirvana

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Gabriele Salvatores

Starring: Christopher Lambert, Diego Abatantuono, Sergio Rubini, Stefania Rocca

Country: Italy

Zeus and Roxanne

Zeus and Roxanne

Release year: 1997

Directed by: George Miller

Starring: Steve Guttenberg, Kathleen Quinlan, Arnold Vosloo, Dawn McMillan

Shadow Conspiracy

Shadow Conspiracy

Release year: 1997

Directed by: George P. Cosmatos

Starring: Charlie Sheen, Donald Sutherland, Linda Hamilton, Stephen Lang

January 12, 1997: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on January 12, 1997 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Staying Alive

Staying Alive

Release year: 1996

Directed by: Sylvester Stallone

Out of Sight

Out of Sight

Release year: 1996

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh

Science Court

Science Court

Release year: 1997

Starring: Jennifer Harrison, H. Jon Benjamin, Bill Braudis, Micaela Hebert

Country: United States of America

January 12, 1997: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on January 12, 1997 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

Song of Solomon

By:

Milkman Dead was created shortly after an eccentric from the neighborhood attempted to fly off a roof. He will continue to try and fly for the rest of his days.

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus by John Gray

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

By:

The #1 New York Times Bestseller Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, is the most trusted, longest-lived, and tested relationship guide ever. It's now available for the very first time

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

The Notebook

By:

Sometimes a love story captures our hearts so much that it becomes more than just a story. It becomes an experience we will never forget. The Notebook is one such book.

A Reporter's Life by Walter Cronkite

A Reporter's Life

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"IMMEDIATELY ENGROSSING. . . [A] SPLENDID MEMORIAL." The Wall Street Journal --Ann

Executive Orders by Tom Clancy

Executive Orders

By:

The President is dead, and the weight of the world literally falls on Jack Ryan's shoulders in Tom Clancy’s latest novel. I don't know how to proceed.

January 12, 1997: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on January 12, 1997 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Doraemon: Nobita to Mittsu no Seireiseki

Doraemon: Nobita to Mittsu no Seireiseki

Platform: Nintendo 64

Genre: Action

Publisher: Epoch Co.

Everybody's Golf

Everybody's Golf

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Cookie and Bibi 3

Cookie and Bibi 3

Platform: Arcade game

Genre: Puzzle

Publisher: Semicom

Beach Festival World Championship 1997

Beach Festival World Championship 1997

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Volleyball

Publisher: Comad

Calamity Adventure 2: People and Traditions

Calamity Adventure 2: People and Traditions

Platform: PlayStation

Genre: Edutainment

Publisher: The Lightspan Partnership, Inc.

history

Who was the US President on January 12, 1997?

On January 12, 1997 the US President was Bill Clinton (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 12, 1997?

On January 12, 1997 the UK Prime Minister was Sir John Major (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on January 12, 1997?

On January 12, 1997 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about January 12th?

January 12th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 12th day of the month of January. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on January 12th, such as:

  • 2019 - 2019 paris explosion: an explosion in paris caused by a gas leak causes a large explosion that destroys a bakery located in paris' 9th arrondissement. there are 40 people who are hurt and four are killed.
  • 2018 - Saudi arabia: women's rights, mohammad bin salman. saudi vision 2030: saudi arabia has allowed women to watch football matches for the first time. this is part of an easement of the strict rules regarding gender separation that the ultra-conservative muslim nation enforces.
  • 2017 - Two members of the funk band tower of power were seriously injured when a train struck them near jack london square, oakland, california.

Find out more about January 12th

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What happened in 1997?

1997 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Columbus OH on WBZX 99.7 FM
  • Bryant Gumbel co-hosted his final Today show on NBC-TV
  • Juan Darien-Carnival Mass closes at Vivian Beaumont, New York City

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What was the calendar for January 1997?

January 1997 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how January 1997 calendar looked like.

Sunday January 12, 1997