What happened on Sunday April 13, 1997?

About April 13th, 1997, in brief:

  • Historical events: In Augusta, Georgia, 21-year-old Eldrick "Tiger" Woods achieves a historic victory at the 61st Golf Masters Tournament. He wins by a record 12 strokes with a total score of 270 (18 under par), marking his first major championship victory. Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters and delivers what is considered the greatest professional golf performance in over a century.
  • Day of the week: April 13th, 1997 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy
  • #1 UK song: I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly
  • Popular movie: Wonderland directed by James Cox

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April 13, 1997: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 13, 1997:

  • Tiger Woods Wins Masters Tournament In Augusta, Georgia, 21-year-old Eldrick "Tiger" Woods achieves a historic victory at the 61st Golf Masters Tournament. He wins by a record 12 strokes with a total score of 270 (18 under par), marking his first major championship victory. Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters and delivers what is considered the greatest professional golf performance in over a century.
  • Mario Lemieux's Final NHL Regular Game NHL legend Mario Lemieux plays his last regular season game for the Pittsburgh Penguins, concluding a remarkable career that significantly impacted professional hockey.
  • Hartford Whalers' Final NHL Game The Hartford Whalers play their final NHL game, marking the end of the franchise's tenure in professional hockey before potential relocation.
  • George Wald, Nobel Laureate, Dies Renowned scientist George Wald, who won the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking work on vitamin A in the retina, passes away at age 80.
  • Rare Double Doubleheader in New York A unique sporting event occurs where two doubleheaders are played in the same city for the first time since 1961: San Francisco Giants versus New York Mets and Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees in New York.
  • Dorothy Frooks Passes Away Dorothy Frooks, a multifaceted American personality known as an author, publisher, military figure, and actress, dies at the age of 101.

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April 13, 1997: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 13, 1997: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Chicago Bulls - Detroit Pistons : 91 - 108
  • New Jersey Nets - Milwaukee Bucks : 123 - 132
  • Phoenix Suns - Golden State Warriors : 105 - 97
  • Seattle SuperSonics - Houston Rockets : 73 - 113
  • Utah Jazz - Los Angeles Lakers : 98 - 100

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Bologna : 1 - 1
  • Inter - Milan : 3 - 1
  • Juventus - Udinese : 0 - 3
  • Napoli - Cagliari : 1 - 1
  • Piacenza - Fiorentina : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Mouscron : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • F Koln - Unterhaching : 3 - 1
  • Lubeck - Wolfsburg : 0 - 0
  • Oldenburg - Hertha : 2 - 2
  • Zwickau - Mainz : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was April 13, 1997?


April 13, 1997 was a Sunday and it was the 103rd day of the year 1997 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 13, 1997 can also be written as 4/13/1997 in the US and as 13/4/1997 in UK and Europe.

April 13, 1997 in April 1997 calendar

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April 13, 1997: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 13, 1997:

  • Alan Cooley

    Australian public servant (b. 1920).

  • Dorothy Frooks

    American author and actress (b. 1896).

  • Bryant Bowles

    American soldier and activist, founded the national association for the advancement of white people (b. 1920).

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April 13, 1997: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 13, 1997 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 7th and April 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 13, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 13, 1997 was Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down youtube
  2. - Wannabe youtube
  3. - You Were Meant For Me youtube
  4. - All By Myself youtube
  5. - For You I Will youtube

April 13, 1997: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 13, 1997 was I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - I Believe I Can Fly youtube
  2. - Bellissima youtube
  3. - Don't Speak youtube
  4. - Mama / Who Do You Think You Are? youtube
  5. - Block Rockin' Beats youtube

April 13, 1997: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 13, 1997 was Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase), according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
  2. - In My Bed youtube
  3. - Get It Together
  4. - For You I Will (From "Space Jam")
  5. - I'll Be
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April 13, 1997: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 13th is Aries.

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April 13, 1997: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 13, 1997 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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April 13, 1997: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 13, 1997 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 13, 1997 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 13, 1997 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 11:12 am and setting at 01:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 24, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Apr 22, 1997.

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How old is someone born on April 13, 1997?


Someone born on April 13, 1997 is:

28 years and 10 days old,

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or 1462 weeks and 3 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 13, 1997?

There are 355 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 13th 2026.

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