1997
Frenkie de Jong, Dutch footballer
Frenkie de Jong is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Netherlands national team.
Frenkie de Jong, Dutch footballer
The 1990s
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1997
Kurkse tragedy: Fourteen Estonian soldiers of the Baltic Battalion are drowned or die of hypothermia during a training…
The Kurkse tragedy occurred on 11 September 1997, when 14 Estonian soldiers of the Baltic Battalion drowned in the Kurkse Strait during a dangerous training maneuver. The Kurkse tr…
Kurkse tragedy: Fourteen Estonian soldiers of the Baltic Battalion are drowned or die of hypothermia during a training…
1997
After a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.
The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a pre-legislative referendum held in Scotland on 11 September 1997 over whether there was support for the creation of a Scottish Parl…
After a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.
1997
A German Air Force Tupolev Tu-154 and a United States Air Force Lockheed C-141 Starlifter collide in mid-air near…
The German Air and Space Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany. The Luftwaffe was founded in 1956 during the era of the Cold War as the …
A German Air Force Tupolev Tu-154 and a United States Air Force Lockheed C-141 Starlifter collide in mid-air near…
1997
United States media magnate Ted Turner donates US$1 billion to the United Nations.
Robert Edward Turner III was an American businessman, television producer, media proprietor, and philanthropist. He founded CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel, and WTBS, whi…
United States media magnate Ted Turner donates US$1 billion to the United Nations.
1997
Veronika Kudermetova, Russian tennis player
Veronika Eduardovna Kudermetova is a Russian professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 9, achieved on 24 October 2022, and a career-high WTA do…
Veronika Kudermetova, Russian tennis player
1997
Nico Hoerner, American baseball player
Nicholas Mackie Hoerner is an American professional baseball middle infielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Stanford University…
Nico Hoerner, American baseball player
1997
Rúben Dias, Portuguese footballer
Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Portugal national team. He is re…
Rúben Dias, Portuguese footballer
1997
Ousmane Dembélé, French footballer
Masour Ousmane Dembélé is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Considered one …
Ousmane Dembélé, French footballer
1997
Scott Drinkwater, Australian rugby league player
Scott Drinkwater is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Scott Drinkwater, Australian rugby league player
1997
Kaoru Mitoma, Japanese footballer
Kaoru Mitoma is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Japan national team. He is best known for his …
Kaoru Mitoma, Japanese footballer
1997
Kirill Kaprizov, Russian ice hockey player
Kirill Olegovich Kaprizov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Before …
Kirill Kaprizov, Russian ice hockey player
1997
Maymay Entrata, Filipino model, entertainer and singer-songwriter
Marydale "Maymay" Entrata is a Filipino actress and singer. Having achieved mainstream success across television, music and fashion, she came to prominence after winning the realit…
Maymay Entrata, Filipino model, entertainer and singer-songwriter
1997
Duncan Scott, Scottish swimmer
Duncan William MacNaughton Scott is a Scottish swimmer representing Great Britain at the FINA World Aquatics Championships, LEN European Aquatics Championships, European Games and …
Duncan Scott, Scottish swimmer
1997
Coi Leray, American rapper and singer
Coi Leray Collins is an American rapper and singer. The daughter of rapper and media executive Benzino, she began her musical career in 2018 with the release of her debut mixtape, …
Coi Leray, American rapper and singer
1997
Brittany Broski, American comedian and singer
Brittany Alexis Tomlinson, known professionally as Brittany Broski, is an American influencer, podcaster, YouTuber, singer and comedian. She initially gained fame after a video of …
Brittany Broski, American comedian and singer
1997
Ivan De Santis, Italian footballer
Ivan Francesco De Santis is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender. A centre-back, he made his professional debut on 2 November 2016, for Catania.
Ivan De Santis, Italian footballer
1997
Sisca Folkertsma, Dutch footballer
Sippie Catharine "Sisca" Folkertsma is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch Vrouwen Eredivisie club PSV and the Netherlands national team.
Sisca Folkertsma, Dutch footballer
1997
Viktoria Petryk, Ukrainian singer-songwriter
Viktoria Ihorivna "Vika" Petryk is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter who represented Ukraine at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008, held in Limassol, Cyprus, with the song "Ma…
Viktoria Petryk, Ukrainian singer-songwriter
1997
Kevin Quinn, American actor and singer
Kevin Gerard Quinn is an American actor and musician. He is known for his starring role as Xander in the Disney Channel original series Bunk'd and for his roles in the 2016 Disney …
Kevin Quinn, American actor and singer
1997
Lauri Markkanen, Finnish basketball player
Lauri Elias Markkanen is a Finnish professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and for the Finland national team. Nicknamed "the …
Lauri Markkanen, Finnish basketball player
1997
Pedro Chirivella, Spanish footballer
Pedro Chirivella Burgos is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Greek Super League club Panathinaikos.
Pedro Chirivella, Spanish footballer
1997
Coy Craft, American footballer
Coy Craft is an American former soccer player.
Coy Craft, American footballer
1997
Joe Gomez, English footballer
Joseph Dave Gomez is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Liverpool and the England national team. He is Liverpool’s longest-serving p…
Joe Gomez, English footballer