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January 31, 1997

On January 31, 1997, arnaut Danjuma is born. 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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Arnaut Danjuma is born.

Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for La Liga club Valencia. Born in Nigeria, he has represented the Netherlands national team.

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The year in brief

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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Arrivals

Born on January 31, 1997

Arnaut Danjuma 1997– Netherlands international footballer (born 1997)
Donte DiVincenzo 1997– American basketball player (born 1997)
Miyeon 1997– South Korean singer and actress (born 1997)

Farewells

Died on January 31, 1997

John Joseph Scanlan American prelate

Elsewhere that year

Other moments from 1997

The class of 1997

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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