What happened on Sunday January 26, 1997?

Here's what happened on January 26, 1997:

• Green Bay Packers Win Super Bowl XXXI The Green Bay Packers won the NFL Championship for the first time since 1967, defeating the New England Patriots 35-21 in Super Bowl XXXI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. This victory marked a significant moment for the franchise, ending a 29-year championship drought.
• Pete Sampras Wins Australian Men's Tennis Championship Pete Sampras won the 85th Australian Men's Tennis tournament by decisively defeating Carlos Moya with a straight-set victory of 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, showcasing his dominance in men's tennis.
• Toni Braxton's "Un-Break My Heart" Tops US Charts Toni Braxton's emotional ballad "Un-Break My Heart" was the number one song in the United States, reflecting the popular music landscape of January 1997.
• John Gant Wins Bowling Tournament John Gant emerged victorious in the Brunswick World Bowling Tournament of Champions, demonstrating his skill and precision in professional bowling.
• NBA Game: Lakers Narrowly Defeat SuperSonics In a closely contested NBA game, the Los Angeles Lakers edged out the Seattle SuperSonics with a narrow 104-103 victory.

Events in 1997

January 26, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 26, 1997

Newspapers from Jan. 26, 1997

January 26, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Los Angeles Lakers - Seattle SuperSonics : 104 - 103
• Miami Heat - New York Knicks : 89 - 95
• San Antonio Spurs - Milwaukee Bucks : 76 - 94

NFL - American Football

• New England Patriots - Green Bay Packers : 21 - 35

Serie A - Italian Football

• Atalanta - Cagliari : 4 - 1
• Inter - Udinese : 1 - 1
• Juventus - Reggiana : 3 - 1
• Lazio - Bologna : 1 - 2
• Napoli - Parma : 2 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Ath Bilbao - Hercules : 5 - 0
• Barcelona - Vallecano : 6 - 0
• Compostela - Zaragoza : 2 - 1
• Logrones - Sociedad : 1 - 0
• Real Madrid - Celta : 4 - 0

January 26, 1997 was a Sunday and it was the 26th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 26, 1997 can also be written as 1/26/1997 in the US and as 26/1/1997 in UK and Europe.

January 26, 1997 in January 1997 calendar

Famous people died on January 26, 1997:

• Jeane Dixon

  Renowned American psychic and astrologer who gained significant media attention for her predictions, particularly about political events.

Famous people who died in 1997

Famous people who died on January 26th

January 26, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 26, 1997 was Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

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

January 26, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 26, 1997 was Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) by Tori Amos, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

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 26, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 26, 1997 was Don't Let Go (Love) by En Vogue, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

1. En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
2. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
3. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
4. Whitney Houston - I Believe In You And Me (From "The Preacher's Wife")
5. MC Lyte - Cold Rock A Party

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 26th is Aquarius.

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January 26, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 26, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 26, 1997 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 26, 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 26, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 08:12 pm and setting at 09:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 23, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Feb 22, 1997.

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Someone born on January 26, 1997 is:

28 years 3 months old,

or 339 months and 15 days old,

or 1476 weeks

or 10332 days old,

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