Date in year · 1997 · The 1990s
April 1, 1997
On April 1, 1997, comet Hale–Bopp is seen passing at perihelion. The year's #1 song was "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton John. Asa Butterfield, Álex Palou, Claire Wineland would arrive in the same year.
Featured · April 1, 1997
Comet Hale–Bopp is seen passing at perihelion.
Comet Hale–Bopp is a long-period comet that was one of the most widely observed of the 20th century and one of the brightest seen for many decades.
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Around 1997
The year in brief
1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1997th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 997th year of the 2nd millennium, the 97th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1990s decade.
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What happened
On April 1, 1997
- 1997 — Comet Hale–Bopp is seen passing at perihelion.
Arrivals
Born on April 1, 1997
Farewells
Died on April 1, 1997
MH Makar Honcharenko Ukrainian footballer (1912–1997)
Elsewhere that year
Other moments from 1997
The class of 1997
Others born in 1997
AB Asa Butterfield 1997– English actor ÁP Álex Palou 1997– Spanish racing driver
CW Claire Wineland 1997– American activist and author (died 2018)
MC Mateo Cassierra 1997– Colombian footballer
KW Kyle Walker-Peters 1997– English footballer
DJ D. J. Moore 1997– American football player
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