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7 September 1997 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 September 1997 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Men in Black” by Will Smith.
- 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 7 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 September 1997 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 September 1997 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 7 September
- 1986 Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town.
- 1995 Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-69, the second flight of the Wake Shield Facility.
- 1997 Maiden flight of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.
- 2005 Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election.
- 2008 The United States government takes control of the two largest mortgage financing companies in the US, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Famous people born on 7 September
- Elizabeth I (1533–1603)
- Evan Rachel Wood, American actress and singer (born 1987)
- Gracie Abrams, American singer-songwriter (born 1999)
- Oliver Hudson, American actor (born 1976)
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Events of 1997 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1997 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The Tri-Nation ODI cricket match at the SCG between Australia and Pakistan is marred by poor crowd behaviour.
- 4 February – Prime Minister John Howard wins Parliamentary support for a constitutional convention on the republic.
- 6 March – In Cairns, Paul Streeton is sentenced to life imprisonment for setting fire to school boy Tjandamurra O'Shane.
Life in Australia in 1997
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.68
Loaf of Bread
$1.90
Average House
$150,000
Weekly Wage
$735.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
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