Tuesday, January 7, 1997 · Pompano Beach, Florida
The world the day Lamar Jackson was born
Lamar Jackson, the quarterback, arrived on a Tuesday in Pompano Beach, Florida. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Un-Break My Heart”
Toni Braxton
The moon
waning crescent
Star sign
♑ Capricorn
Year of the Rat
U.S. president
Bill Clinton
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Lamar was born
“Un-Break My Heart” by Toni Braxton topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 weeks, taking over from “No Diggity”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1997
U.S. averages for the year Lamar Jackson was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas$1.23 → $4.48 today (3.6×)
- Loaf of white bread87¢ → $1.83 today (2.1×)
- Gallon of milk$2.61 → $4.11 today (1.6×)
- Dozen eggs$1.06 → $2.27 today (2.1×)
- Pound of coffee$4.11 → $9.33 today (2.3×)
In the news
The year 1997
- Jan 23 · Madeleine Albright was sworn in as the first female United States Secretary of State, becoming the highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government at that time.
- Feb 7 · Steve Jobs returned to Apple Inc. as a consultant after the company's acquisition of his technology startup NeXT.
- Feb 28 · Two heavily armed bank robbers exchanged gunfire with officers of the Los Angeles Police Department in North Hollywood, in one of the most intense gun battles in American police history.
- Apr 27 · American spree killer Andrew Cunanan murdered Jeffrey Trail, a former friend and a Gulf War veteran, who became the first victim of Cunanan's killing spree.
- May 16 · Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country.
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Questions
When was Lamar Jackson born?
Lamar Jackson was born on Tuesday, January 7, 1997, in Pompano Beach, Florida.
What day of the week was Lamar Jackson born?
A Tuesday. January 7, 1997 fell on a Tuesday.
What was the #1 song when Lamar Jackson was born?
“Un-Break My Heart” by Toni Braxton was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Lamar Jackson was born. It spent 11 weeks at #1.
What is Lamar Jackson’s zodiac sign?
Lamar Jackson is a Capricorn (born Jan 7), and was born in the Chinese year of the Rat.
What was the moon like when Lamar Jackson was born?
A waning crescent moon, about 3% lit, on the night of January 7, 1997.
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