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April 13, 1997

On April 13, 1997, tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament. 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.

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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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On April 13, 1997

  1. 1997 Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament.

    American professional golfer (born 1975)

    Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer. Woods is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and as one of the most famous athletes in modern history. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, holds numerous golf records, and is an inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Arrivals

Born on April 13, 1997

Mateo Cassierra 1997– Colombian footballer (born 1997)
Kyle Walker-Peters 1997– English footballer (born 1997)

Farewells

Died on April 13, 1997

Bryant Bowles American white supremacist
Alan Cooley Australian public servant (born 1920)
Dorothy Frooks American journalist
Voldemar Väli Estonian wrestler (1903–1997)

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Others born in 1997

Asa Butterfield 1997– English actor
Álex Palou 1997– Spanish racing driver
Claire Wineland 1997– American activist and author (died 2018)
Mateo Cassierra 1997– Colombian footballer
Kyle Walker-Peters 1997– English footballer
D. J. Moore 1997– American football player

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