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October 16, 1997

On October 16, 1997, aliou Dieng 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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Aliou Dieng is born.

Aliou Dieng is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly and the Mali 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 October 16, 1997

Aliou Dieng 1997– Malian footballer (born 1997)
Charles Leclerc 1997– Monégasque racing driver (born 1997)
Naomi Osaka 1997– Japanese tennis player (born 1997)

Farewells

Died on October 16, 1997

Audra Lindley American actress (1918–1997)
James A. Michener American author (1907–1997)

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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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