What happened on Friday October 17, 1997?

About October 17th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 17, 1997, the remains of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara and six fellow combatants were interred with military honors in a specially built mausoleum in Santa Clara, Cuba. Guevara had commanded the decisive military victory of the Cuban Revolution in this city.
  • Day of the week: October 17th, 1997 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Something About The Way You Look Tonight by Elton John
  • #1 UK song: Something About The Way You Look / Candle In The Wind by Elton John
  • Popular movie: As Good as It Gets directed by James L. Brooks

More about October 17th, 1997? See below for more news and curiosities on October 17th, 1997.

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October 17, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 17, 1997:

  • Che Guevara's remains laid to rest in Santa Clara On October 17, 1997, the remains of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara and six fellow combatants were interred with military honors in a specially built mausoleum in Santa Clara, Cuba. Guevara had commanded the decisive military victory of the Cuban Revolution in this city. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Super Typhoon Ivan reaches peak intensity Late on October 17, 1997, Typhoon Ivan, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Narsing, reached its peak strength with winds of 295 km/h and a barometric pressure of 905 hPa. Shortly thereafter, the typhoon began to weaken as it approached the Philippines. source: en.wikipedia.org

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October 17, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 17, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Standard - Club Brugge : 0 - 3

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - FC Koln : 2 - 1
  • Werder Bremen - Hamburg : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Cottbus - Mainz : 2 - 2
  • CZ Jena - Meppen : 2 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Auxerre - Bastia : 2 - 0
  • Le Havre - Rennes : 1 - 1
  • Lens - Monaco : 1 - 0
  • Montpellier - Chateauroux : 1 - 0
  • Nantes - Lyon : 3 - 2
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What day of the week was October 17, 1997?


October 17, 1997 was a Friday and it was the 290th day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 17, 1997 can also be written as 10/17/1997 in the US and as 17/10/1997 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 17, 1997?


Famous people born on October 17, 1997:

  • Robert Williams III
    Robert Williams III

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October 17, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 17, 1997:

  • Larry Jennings
    Larry Jennings

    Renowned American magician and magic author who significantly contributed to the art of close-up magic during the mid-20th century.

  • Candelo Cabezas
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October 17, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 17, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 13th and October 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 17, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 17, 1997 was Something About The Way You Look Tonight by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

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

October 17, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 17, 1997 was Something About The Way You Look / Candle In The Wind by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

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

October 17, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 17, 1997 was You Make Me Wanna... by Usher, according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

  1. - You Make Me Wanna...
  2. - 4 Seasons Of Loneliness youtube
  3. - My Love Is The Shhh!
  4. - You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)
  5. - What About Us
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October 17, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 17th is Libra.

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October 17, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 17, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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October 17, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 17, 1997 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 17, 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 17, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 07:38 pm and setting at 09:49 am.

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

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How old is someone born on October 17, 1997?


Someone born on October 17, 1997 is:

28 years 5 months old,

or 341 months and 16 days old,

or 1484 weeks and 6 days old,

or 10394 days old,

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