Born on 21 January 1997

At A Glance

21 January 1997 at a glance

Day of the week

21 January 1997 was a Tuesday.

ARIA No. 1

The ARIA No. 1 was “To the Moon and Back” by Savage Garden.

Top Film of 1997

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1997 was Titanic.

Best-Selling Vehicle of 1997

Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1997 was the Holden Commodore.

Star sign

The star sign for 21 January is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 21 January 1997 fell in the Year of the Rat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 21 January 1997 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 21 January

• 1986 Conservative protestors attack a mock shanty town that had been erected on the Green at Dartmouth College as part of anti-apartheid protests.
• 1997 The U.S. House of Representatives votes 395–28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined.
• 1999 War on drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms (9,500 lb) of cocaine on board.
• 2000 Ecuador: After the Ecuadorian Congress is seized by indigenous organizations, Col. Lucio Gutiérrez, Carlos Solorzano and Antonio Vargas depose President Jamil Mahuad. Gutierrez is later replaced by Gen. Carlos Mendoza, who resigns and allows Vice-President Gustavo Noboa to succeed Mahuad.
• 2004 NASA's MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceases communication with mission control. The problem lies in the management of its flash memory and is fixed remotely from Earth on February 6.

Famous people born on 21 January

• Ingrid Alexandra, Crown Princess of Norway (born 2004)
• Geena Davis, American actress and producer (born 1956)
• Grigori Rasputin, Russian mystic (1869–1916)
• IShowSpeed, American YouTuber and online streamer (born 2005)

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