page_title: 1997
section_title: March
hierarchical_section_title: 1997 / Events / March
context_page_description: 1997 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
context_section_description: March 6 – Guyana's President Cheddi Jagan dies in office.
  March 22 – At age 14, Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest figure skating world champion.
  March 24 – The movie The English Patient wins an Academy Award for best picture.
caption: Tony Blair becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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