1997: Tiger Woods wins first major

The Nazis Developed Sarin Gas, but Hitler Didn't Use It and Long-Lost Dog Tags May Be on Their Way Home [Apr 13]( THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1997 [Tiger Woods wins first major]( On this day in 1997, 21-year-old Tiger Woods wins the prestigious Masters Tournament by a record 12 strokes in Augusta, Georgia. It was Woods' first victory in one of golf's four major championships–the U.S. Open, the British Open, the PGA Championship, and the Masters–and the greatest... [read more »]( History in the Headlines [The Nazis Developed Sarin Gas, but Hitler Didn't Use It]( Germany developed 12,000 tons during World War II, but chose not to employ it against the Allies, for reasons that remain unclear. [Long-Lost Dog Tags May Be on Their Way Home]( When a relic hunter discovered 14,000 IDs buried in a British field, he set out on a quest to reunite them with the soldiers meant to wear them. American Revolution 1777 [British attack at Bound Brook, New Jersey »]( Automotive 2009 [Baseball All-Star killed in truck accident »]( Civil War 1861 [Fort Sumter surrenders »]( Cold War 1990 [Soviets admit to Katyn Massacre »]( Crime 1984 [Mass murderer Wilder commits suicide »]( Disaster 1360 [Hail kills English troops »]( General Interest 1919 [The Amritsar Massacre »]( 1941 [Japan and USSR sign nonaggression pact »]( 1970 [Apollo 13 oxygen tank explodes »]( Hollywood 1964 [Sidney Poitier wins Best Actor Oscar for Lilies of the Field »]( Literary 1909 [Eudora Welty is born »]( Music 1742 [Handel's Messiah premieres in Dublin »]( Old West 1866 [Butch Cassidy is born »]( Presidential 1743 [Thomas Jefferson is born »]( Sports 1997 [Tiger Woods wins his first Masters »]( Vietnam War 1966 [SCLC passes resolution about South Vietnam »]( 1972 [North Vietnamese launch major attack on An Loc »]( World War I 1918 [Germans capture Helsinki, Finland »]( World War II 1939 [USS Astoria attempts pre-war reconnaissance »]( 1945 [Hitler bluffs from bunker as Russians advance and atrocities continue »]( [HISTORY.com]( [SHOWS]( [VIDEOS]( [SCHEDULE]( [TOPICS]( [Subscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Contact Us](mailto:thc.newsletters@aetn.com) This is a promotional email from HISTORY and A+E Networks. You received this message because {EMAIL} is subscribed to This Day In History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please [UNSUBSCRIBE](. Having trouble viewing this message? [View the web version](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not junk folders) and view images, [please add us to your address book or safe/white list](. © 2017 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 [Corporate Information]( | [TV Parental Guidelines]( | [Careers]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Copyright Policy]( | [Ad Sales]( | [Ad Choices](