Friday, March 14, 1997 · Columbus, Ohio
The world the day Simone Biles was born
Simone Biles, the gymnast, arrived on a Friday in Columbus, Ohio. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Wannabe”
Spice Girls
The moon
waxing crescent
Star sign
♓ Pisces
Year of the Ox
U.S. president
Bill Clinton
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Simone was born
“Wannabe” by Spice Girls topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 4 weeks, taking over from “Un-Break My Heart”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1997
U.S. averages for the year Simone Biles 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 Simone Biles born?
Simone Biles was born on Friday, March 14, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio.
What day of the week was Simone Biles born?
A Friday. March 14, 1997 fell on a Friday.
What was the #1 song when Simone Biles was born?
“Wannabe” by Spice Girls was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Simone Biles was born. It spent 4 weeks at #1.
What is Simone Biles’s zodiac sign?
Simone Biles is a Pisces (born Mar 14), and was born in the Chinese year of the Ox.
What was the moon like when Simone Biles was born?
A waxing crescent moon, about 39% lit, on the night of March 14, 1997.
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