What happened on Sunday May 25, 1997?

About May 25th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina reaches a historic milestone by becoming the longest-serving member in the United States Senate, with a tenure of 41 years and 10 months. This achievement highlights his significant and lengthy political career in American governance.
  • Day of the week: May 25th, 1997 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning 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 25, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 25, 1997:

  • Strom Thurmond Becomes Longest-Serving U.S. Senator Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina reaches a historic milestone by becoming the longest-serving member in the United States Senate, with a tenure of 41 years and 10 months. This achievement highlights his significant and lengthy political career in American governance.
  • French Legislative Election First Round France holds the first round of its legislative elections, a crucial democratic process that determines the composition of the National Assembly and potentially the political direction of the country.
  • Military Coup in Sierra Leone A military coup led by Major Johnny Paul Koromah overthrows the democratically elected President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, creating political instability in Sierra Leone. This event represents a significant disruption to the country's democratic process.
  • Minnesota Twins Retire Kirby Puckett's Uniform The Minnesota Twins honor legendary baseball player Kirby Puckett by retiring his uniform number, recognizing his significant contributions to the team and the sport of baseball.
  • Indianapolis 500 Race The prestigious Indianapolis 500 auto race takes place, a major event in the motorsports calendar attracting top drivers and racing enthusiasts.
  • Stottlemyre Baseball Family Achievement Todd and Mel Stottlemyre make baseball history by becoming the first father-son duo to each win 100 Major League Baseball games, showcasing their family's athletic prowess.
  • Rosie Jones Wins LPGA Corning Classic Professional golfer Rosie Jones secures victory at the LPGA Corning Classic, demonstrating her skill and competitive spirit in women's professional golf.
  • David Frost Wins Golf's Colonial Final Golfer David Frost wins the Colonial Final tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, adding to his professional achievements in golf.

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May 25, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 25, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Utah Jazz - Houston Rockets : 92 - 95

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Cagliari - Sampdoria : 3 - 4
  • Fiorentina - Reggiana : 3 - 0
  • Inter - Napoli : 3 - 2
  • Lazio - Verona : 4 - 1
  • Parma - Bologna : 1 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Aalst - Mouscron : 0 - 0
  • Charleroi - Cercle Brugge : 1 - 3
  • Club Brugge - Gent : 1 - 0
  • Genk - St Truiden : 1 - 1
  • Germinal - Antwerp : 6 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Essen - Ein Frankfurt : 4 - 1
  • F Koln - Lubeck : 0 - 3
  • Gutersloh - Meppen : 4 - 2
  • Hertha - Stuttgarter K : 0 - 1
  • Leipzig - Unterhaching : 3 - 0
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What day of the week was May 25, 1997?


May 25, 1997 was a Sunday and it was the 145th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 25, 1997 can also be written as 5/25/1997 in the US and as 25/5/1997 in UK and Europe.

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May 25, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 25, 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 25, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 25, 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 25, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 25, 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 25, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 25, 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 25, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 25th is Gemini.

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May 25, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 25, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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May 25, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 25, 1997 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 25, 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 25, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 10:26 pm and setting at 09:41 am.

The previous full moon was on May 22, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Jun 20, 1997.

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How old is someone born on May 25, 1997?


Someone born on May 25, 1997 is:

27 years 11 months old,

or 335 months and 8 days old,

or 1457 weeks and 6 days old,

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