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July 4, 1997

On July 4, 1997, nASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars. 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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NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars.

S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research in aeronautics and space. S.

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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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On July 4, 1997

  1. 1997 NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars.

    American space and aeronautics agency

    S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research in aeronautics and space. S.

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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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