What Happened on April 13, 1997

Historical Events

"American Daughter" opens at Cort Theater NYC for 88 performances
48th time opposing pitchers hit HRs, Carlos Perez (Mon)/Darren Holmes

US Masters Golf

61st US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Tiger Woods wins his first major title, a record 12 strokes ahead of Tom Kite; 4-round total 270 (−18) is tournament record

Hartford Whalers last NHL game

Sports History

NHL Pitts Penguin Mario Lemieux's last NHL regular game

Rare double doubleheader played in the same city Giants vs Mets & Oakland A's vs Yankees in NY after rain previous day

Events in 1997

Famous Deaths

Dorothy Frooks, American author and military figure, dies at 101
Foffie Williams, West Indian cricket all-rounder (4 Tests; 9 wickets, 1 x 50; Barbados), dies at 83
Gail Reese [Virginia Vieser], American big band and radio singer (Bunny Berigan, Glenn Miller), dies at 79
Voldemar Väli, Estonian wrestler, dies at age 94

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