Tuesday October 28, 1997: on this day

October 28, 1997 was the 301st day of the year 1997, under the sign of Scorpio and the day of the week was Tuesday.

Is October 28, 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 October 28, 1997, who was born and died on October 28, 1997, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 28, 1997, which were the most popular songs (ex. Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John), movies (e.g. Anastasia, directed by Don Bluth, Gary Goldman), TV series (e.g. Sleepwalkers) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 28th, 1997 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 28, 1997?


October 28, 1997 was a Tuesday and it was the 301st day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 1997 can also be written as 10/28/1997 in the US and as 28/10/1997 in UK and Europe.

October 28, 1997 in October 1997 calendar

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October 28, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 28, 1997:

  • Nba announces hiring of dee kantner and violet palmer as 1st women to officiate a major-league all-male sports league
  • In the u.s., the dow jones industrial average gains a record 337.17 points (+4.71%), closing at 7,498.32. one billion shares are traded on the new york stock exchange for the first time ever.

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October 28, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Birmingham - Ipswich : 1 - 1
  • Middlesbrough - Huddersfield : 3 - 0
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October 28, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 28th is Scorpio.

Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 28, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 28, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

Discover the Ox personality and how the Fire Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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Discover the planets positions on October 28th, 1997 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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October 28, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 28, 1997 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 28, 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 October 28, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:33 am and setting at 04:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 16, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Nov 14, 1997.

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Who was born on October 28, 1997?


Famous people born on October 28, 1997:

  • Sierra McCormick

    Tv actress.

  • Taylor Fritz

    Professional tennis player with a powerful serve.

  • Stetson Bennett

    Stetson Bennett is a talented football player known for his skills as a quarterback.

  • Georgia Godwin

    Australian artistic gymnast.

  • Jumbo

    Youtube star.

  • Joy-Anna Duggar

    Reality star.

  • Eden Taylor-Draper

    English actress.

  • Shaquille Quarterman
  • Leonardo Maltese
  • Tryggvi Hlinason
  • Antoine Brooks
  • Sō Fujitani
  • Moses Opondo
  • Bianca Pagdanganan

Whose famous birthday is on October 28th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 28th:

  • Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts

    American actress.

  • Joaquin Phoenix
    Joaquin Phoenix

    Joaquin phoenix is a highly acclaimed actor known for his roles in films such as 'gladiator', 'walk the line', and 'joker'.

  • Frank Ocean
    Frank Ocean

    Frank ocean is a grammy-winning singer-songwriter known for his soulful r&b music and for being one of the first major artists to come out...

  • Eros Ramazzotti
    Eros Ramazzotti

    Italian guitarist and singer-songwriter.

  • Dennis Franz
    Dennis Franz

    Dennis Franz is an American actor best known for his role as Detective Andy Sipowicz on the television series NYPD Blue.

  • Troian Bellisario
    Troian Bellisario

    American singer and actress, best known for her role as spencer hastings on abc family's pretty little liars.

  • Lauren Holly
    Lauren Holly

    Bristol, pennsylvania -- actress (picket fences).

  • Daphne Zuniga
    Daphne Zuniga

    San francisco, california -- actress.

  • Evelyn Waugh
    Evelyn Waugh

    British novelist, best known for his book "decline and fall", published in september 1928.

  • Annie Potts
    Annie Potts

    American actress with supporting and light leading roles.

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October 28, 1997: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 26 years 5 months old,

or 317 months and 1 day old,

or 1378 weeks and 3 days old,

or 9649 days old,

if you were born on October 28, 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 October 28, 1997?

There are 213 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 28th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 28, 1997?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 28, 1997.

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October 28, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 28, 1997:

  • Paul Jarrico

    American screenwriter and producer (d. 1997).

  • Toni Carabillo

    Writer (feminist chronicles), died from lymphoma aged 71.

  • Bryan Lefley
  • Walter Capps
  • Klaus Wunderlich

What famous deaths happened on October 28th?

Famous deaths on October 28th:

  • Matthew Perry
    Matthew Perry

    Canadian-American actor famous for his role as Chandler Bing on the TV show 'Friends'.

  • James MacArthur
    James MacArthur

    American actor (born 1937).

  • Morey Amsterdam
    Morey Amsterdam

    American actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1996).

  • Alice Brady
    Alice Brady

    Actress (my man godfrey gay divorcee), died at 46.

  • Constance Dowling
    Constance Dowling

    Actress (blind spot) dies at 49 from cardiac arrest.

  • Gerard Kelly
    Gerard Kelly

    Scottish actor (born 1959).

  • Jimmy Makulis
    Jimmy Makulis

    Greek-german singer (d. 2007).

  • Cicilia Chiang

    Renowned Chinese-American restaurateur and cookbook author.

  • Savita

    Indian dentist who died tragically in Ireland due to complications from a septic miscarriage, sparking debates on abortion laws.

  • Kathleen Booth

    Pioneering computer scientist known for her work on compilers and programming languages.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on October 28th

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October 28, 1997: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 28, 1997:

  • St. Anastasia II
  • St. Remigius
  • Greece - Oxi (No) Day
  • Czechoslovakia - gains its independence from Austria-Hungary (1918); Holiday in the Czech Republic, Remembrance Day in Slovakia.
  • Also see October 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • St. Salvius
  • St. Abraham
  • R.C. Saints - October 28th is the feast day of the following Roman Catholic Saints: Saint Jude (a.k.a Saint Thaddaeus or "of James")
  • St. Eadsin
  • St. Simon the Zealot (erroneously a.k.a. "the Canaanite")

Saints celebrated on October 28, 1997:

  • Saint Godwin
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October 28, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 28, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 27th and November 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


October 28, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 28, 1997 was Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

October 28, 1997: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 28, 1997 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 27th and November 2nd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Candle In The Wind 1997
  2. - Something About The Way You Look Tonight
  3. - You Make Me Wanna..
  4. - How Do I Live
  5. - 4 Seasons Of Loneliness

October 28, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 28, 1997 was Something About The Way You Look / Candle In The Wind by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

October 28, 1997: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 28, 1997 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 27th and November 2nd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Something About The Way You Look / Candle In The Wind
  2. - Sunchyme
  3. - Tubthumping
  4. - As Long As You Love Me
  5. - Stay

October 28, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 28, 1997 was You Make Me Wanna... by Usher, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

October 28, 1997: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 28, 1997 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 27th and November 2nd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - You Make Me Wanna...
  2. - My Love Is The Shhh!
  3. - 4 Seasons Of Loneliness
  4. - What About Us
  5. - My Body

October 28, 1997: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 28, 1997 was Si Tu Supieras by Alejandro Fernandez, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

October 28, 1997: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 28, 1997 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 27th and November 2nd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Si Tu Supieras
  2. - Lo Mejor De Mi
  3. - El Reloj
  4. - Nos Estorbo La Ropa
  5. - Te Sigo Amando

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October 28, 1997: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 28, 1997 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Anastasia

Anastasia

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman

Starring: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd, Kelsey Grammer

Country: United States of America

The Jackal

The Jackal

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones

Starring: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora

Country: United States of America

The Man Who Knew Too Little

The Man Who Knew Too Little

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Jon Amiel

Starring: Bill Murray, Joanne Whalley, Peter Gallagher, Richard Wilson

Incognito

Incognito

Release year: 1997

Directed by: John Badham

Starring: Jason Patric, Irène Jacob, Thomas Lockyer, Ian Richardson

Star Kid

Star Kid

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Manny Coto

Starring: Joseph Mazzello, Joey Simmrin, Alex Daniels, Arthur Burghardt

October 28, 1997: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 28, 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:

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Mick Garris

Vampire Princess Miyu

Vampire Princess Miyu

Release year: 1997

Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark

Release year: 1997

Directed by: Diane Paloma Eskenazi

Science Court

Science Court

Release year: 1997

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

Country: United States of America

October 28, 1997: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 28, 1997 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

The God Of Small Things

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Arundhati's debut novel has been compared favorably with Dickens and Faulkner. It is a modern classic that has been loved and read by millions.

Dirty Jokes And Beer by Drew Carey

Dirty Jokes And Beer

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Drew Carey is a well-known stand-up comedian and host of The Drew Carey Show. But do we know Drew Carey?

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

The Notebook

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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.

Diana: Her True Story by Andrew Morton

Diana: Her True Story

By:

This sensational biography of Princess Diana was written with her cooperation. It now features exclusive new material to mark the 20th anniversary.

The Man Who Listens To Horses by Monty Roberts

The Man Who Listens To Horses

By:

Monty Roberts, a horse whisperer and American pioneer, is the real thing. His gentle Join-Up(r), training method shows how deep communication can be between man-and-animal.

October 28, 1997: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 28, 1997 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

FIFA: Road to World Cup 98

FIFA: Road to World Cup 98

Platform: PC Game Boy Mega Drive/Genesis SNES Sega Saturn PlayStation Nintendo 64

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Electronic Arts THQ (Game Boy)

Arkanoid: Doh It Again

Arkanoid: Doh It Again

Platform: Super NES

Genre: Breakout

The Feeble Files

The Feeble Files

Platform: Amiga WarpOS Mac PC (Windows)

Genre: Adventure

Publisher: Adventure Soft, Bomico, Idigicon, Infogrames

64 Ōzumō

64 Ōzumō

Platform: Nintendo 64

Genre: Sports, Fighting

Publisher: Bottom Up

Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far

Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far

Platform: Windows, Macintosh

Genre: Real-time tactics

Publisher: Microsoft

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Who was the US President on October 28, 1997?

On October 28, 1997 the US President was Bill Clinton (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 28, 1997?

On October 28, 1997 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on October 28, 1997?

On October 28, 1997 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about October 28th?

October 28th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 28th day of the month of October. 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 October 28th, such as:

  • 2018 - Pittsburgh synagogue shoots: american online payments company paypal bans gab, a social media site that is associated with the alt-right movement. joyent, gab’s american hosting provider, says they will end their service tomorrow. after it was revealed that robert bowers was one of the 11 suspects in the deaths yesterday, the move was taken.
  • 2017 - 28 october 2017 mogadishu bombings. two car bombs explode near mogadishu's national theater, killing at least 25 people. this attack comes two weeks after hundreds were killed in a similar attack. islamist group al-shabaab claims responsibility.
  • 2016 - Iraqi civil war (2014-2017: battle of mosul (2016): un reports that 232 civilians were killed in and around mosul by the islamic state of iraq (and the levant).

Find out more about October 28th

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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 October 1997?

October 1997 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th 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.

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