What happened on Sunday August 31, 1997?

About August 31st, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 31, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris. She was accompanied by her companion, Dodi Fayed, and their driver, Henri Paul, who was found to be intoxicated at the time of the accident. The crash also resulted in the death of their driver, Henri Paul, and the injury of their bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones.
  • Day of the week: August 31st, 1997 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Mo Money, Mo Problems by The Notorious B.I.G.
  • #1 UK song: I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans
  • Popular movie: As Good as It Gets directed by James L. Brooks

More about August 31st, 1997? See below for more news and curiosities on August 31st, 1997.

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August 31, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 31, 1997:

  • Death of Princess Diana in Paris car crash On August 31, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris. She was accompanied by her companion, Dodi Fayed, and their driver, Henri Paul, who was found to be intoxicated at the time of the accident. The crash also resulted in the death of their driver, Henri Paul, and the injury of their bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones. source: apnews.com
  • Scott Hoch Wins Golf Tournament Scott Hoch won the Greater Milwaukee Golf Open with a score of 268.

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August 31, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 31, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Arizona Cardinals - Cincinnati Bengals : 21 - 24
  • Atlanta Falcons - Detroit Lions : 17 - 28
  • Dallas Cowboys - Pittsburgh Steelers : 37 - 7
  • Indianapolis Colts - Miami Dolphins : 10 - 16
  • Jacksonville Jaguars - Baltimore Ravens : 28 - 27

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Bologna : 4 - 2
  • Bari - Parma : 0 - 2
  • Empoli - Roma : 1 - 3
  • Inter - Brescia : 2 - 1
  • Juventus - Lecce : 2 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Aalst - Lierse : 1 - 3
  • Club Brugge - Beveren : 3 - 1
  • Germinal - Standard : 0 - 3

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Karlsruhe - Duisburg : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was August 31, 1997?


August 31, 1997 was a Sunday and it was the 243rd day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 31, 1997 can also be written as 8/31/1997 in the US and as 31/8/1997 in UK and Europe.

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August 31, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 31, 1997:

  • Diana Princess of Wales
    Diana Princess of Wales

    Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer), was a member of the British royal family, most famous as the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales (now King Charles III). Revered globally for her philanthropy, humanitarian work, and influential public presence, she was often noted for her compassion, style, and efforts to raise awareness about AIDS, landmines, and homelessness. … [bio]

  • Dodi Fayed
    Dodi Fayed

    Egyptian-born film producer and romantic partner of Princess Diana, tragically killed in a fatal car crash in Paris alongside her.

  • Diana Spencer
    Diana Spencer
  • Franco De Felice
    Franco De Felice

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August 31, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 31, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 25th and August 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 31, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 31, 1997 was Mo Money, Mo Problems by The Notorious B.I.G., according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

  1. - Mo Money, Mo Problems youtube
  2. - I'll Be Missing You youtube
  3. - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) youtube
  4. - Semi-Charmed Life youtube
  5. - 2 Become 1 youtube

August 31, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 31, 1997 was I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

  1. - I'll Be Missing You youtube
  2. - Men In Black youtube
  3. - Freed From Desire youtube
  4. - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) youtube
  5. - Picture Of You youtube

August 31, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 31, 1997 was Never Make A Promise by Dru Hill, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

  1. - Never Make A Promise
  2. - You Make Me Wanna...
  3. - Mo Money Mo Problems
  4. - Not Tonight
  5. - Up Jumps Da Boogie
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August 31, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 31st is Virgo.

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August 31, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 31, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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August 31, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 31, 1997 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 31, 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 August 31, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:02 am and setting at 07:17 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 18, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Sep 16, 1997.

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How old is someone born on August 31, 1997?


Someone born on August 31, 1997 is:

28 years 7 months old,

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