What Happened on March 30, 1997

Historical Events

  • 16th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Tennessee beats Old Dominion, 68-59; Volunteers 5th national title

Golf Major

Nabisco Dinah Shore Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: 41-year old Betsy King wins her 3rd title in this event, 2 strokes ahead of Kris Tschetter and Amy Fruhwirth; last of her 6 major titles

PGA Players Championship

PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: Steve Elkington of Australia leads wire-to-wire to win his 2nd PC title, a record 7 strokes ahead of runner-up Scott Hoch.

  • TV network Channel 5 begins broadcasting in the UK

Famous Birthdays

  • Cha Eun-woo, South Korean singer (Astro), actor and model, born in Gunpo, South Korea
  • Shervin Hajipour, Iranian singer-songwriter (Baraye), born in Babolsar, Iran

Famous Weddings

Vanilla Ice

American rapper Vanilla Ice (29) weds Laura Giarritta

Famous Deaths

  • Jon Stone, American director and co-creator of Sesame Street, dies at 64
Died in 1997 1997 Highlights

About March 30, 1997

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 27 years and 29 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase)
  • UK #1 Song: Block Rockin' Beats - Chemical Brothers