The almanac
The 1997 Edition
Limited to about 134 million copies: the babies born worldwide in 1997. About 120 million are still in circulation.
Estimates from the UN World Population Prospects 2024. How we count
What happened in 1997
- The Pokemon cartoon premieredAsh and Pikachu's TV adventures began on TV Tokyo in Japan.April · Source: The Pokemon Company
- Deep Blue won a chess matchIBM's computer beat world champion Garry Kasparov in a six-game rematch.May · Source: IBM
- Dortmund won the Champions LeagueBorussia Dortmund beat Juventus 3 to 1 in the final in Munich.May 28 · Source: RSSSF
- Pathfinder landed on MarsThe lander set down with Sojourner, a small rover that rolled across the surface.July 4 · Source: NASA
- Cassini launched toward SaturnThe NASA probe began a seven-year trip to the ringed planet.October 15 · Source: NASA
- Titanic opened in theatersJames Cameron's epic romance sailed into theaters just before Christmas.December 19 · Source: The Numbers
Famous people born in 1997
- Malala YousafzaiPakistani children's education activist · born July 12
- Marcus RashfordEnglish footballer · born October 31
- Ousmane DembéléFrench footballer · born May 15
- LisaThai rapper, singer, dancer and actress · born March 27
- Sydney SweeneyAmerican actress · born September 12
- Naomi OsakaJapanese tennis player · born October 16
- Kylie JennerAmerican media personality · born August 10
- Camila CabelloCuban-Mexican-American singer · born March 3
From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages write about them. Spotted a mistake?
No. 1 songs of 1997
- Un-Break My HeartToni Braxton · first week at No. 1: January 4, 1997
- WannabeSpice Girls · first week at No. 1: February 22, 1997
- Can't Nobody Hold Me DownPuff Daddy (Featuring Mase) · first week at No. 1: March 22, 1997
- HypnotizeThe Notorious B.I.G. · first week at No. 1: May 3, 1997
- MMMBopHanson · first week at No. 1: May 24, 1997
- I'll Be Missing YouPuff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112 · first week at No. 1: June 14, 1997
- Mo Money Mo ProblemsThe Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Puff Daddy & Mase · first week at No. 1: August 30, 1997
- HoneyMariah Carey · first week at No. 1: September 13, 1997
- 4 Seasons Of LonelinessBoyz II Men · first week at No. 1: October 4, 1997
- Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look TonightElton John · first week at No. 1: October 11, 1997
Billboard Hot 100, chart weeks of 1997. Spotted a mistake?
If you were born in 1997
- Older than the Space StationZarya, the first module of the International Space Station, was launched on November 20, 1998.
- Older than the euroThe euro was launched as a currency (for accounting at first; cash came in 2002) on January 1, 1999.
- Older than WikipediaWikipedia was founded on January 15, 2001.
- Older than the iPodApple introduced the iPod on October 23, 2001.
- Younger than Dolly the sheepDolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell, was born on July 5, 1996.
- Younger than PokémonThe first Pokémon games, Red and Green, were released in Japan (month only; the day is not given by the source) on February 1, 1996.
- Younger than Toy StoryToy Story, the first Pixar film, was released in theaters on November 22, 1995.