1997 Birthday Calculator: Figure Out Your Age and Major Happenings!

Those born in 1997 would be 28 years old today. They've lived through 28 years of incredible events! Use our age calculator to explore their journey. In 1997, Princess Diana tragically died in a car crash. The first book in the Harry Potter series was published, becoming a global phenomenon.

What Major Happened in 1997?

Below are 10 major events that happened in the year 1997 when you were 28 years old.

1. The handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China occurred.
2. Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris, France.
3. The first Harry Potter book, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (also known as 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'), was published.
4. The Kyoto Protocol was adopted, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
5. The Mars Pathfinder mission successfully deployed the Sojourner rover on Mars.
6. The first episode of 'South Park' aired on television.
7. The Nintendo 64 video game console was released in Europe.
8. The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft was launched to study Saturn and its moons.
9. The First Congo War began, marking the beginning of a series of conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
10. The United States launched the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft, which successfully landed on Mars.

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