In context
- When
- Thursday, December 11 199729 years ago
- Category
- BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Era
- 20th century · 1990s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Matthew Tkachuk
At a glance
Born 1997-12-11.
Known as: ice hockey player. Citizenship: United States.
Listed as: human.
Who they were
Matthew Brendan Tkachuk is an American professional ice hockey player who is a winger and alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played in the NHL for the Calgary Flames. The Flames selected him in the first round, sixth overall, in the 2016 NHL entry draft.
Early life
Educated at: Chaminade College Preparatory School.
Early life Tkachuk was born in Scottsdale , Arizona , to Keith and Chantal (née Oster) [ 1 ] Tkachuk. His father is a former National Hockey League player who had an 18-year career with the original Winnipeg Jets , Phoenix Coyotes , St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Thrashers . [ 2 ] Tkachuk's mother is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba and met Tkachuk's father during his tenure with the Jets. [ 3 ] Tkachuk was born in Scottsdale while his father was playing for the Coyotes. [ 4 ]
Why this date
Matthew Tkachuk appears on our December 11 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.
December 11 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 1997Matthew Tkachuk
- 2006Holocaust denial
- 2006International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust
- 2007Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
- 2008Bernie Madoff
- 2009Rovio Entertainment
- 2012Aqrab massacre
- 20172017 New York City Subway bombing
- 20192019 Bougainvillean independence referendum
- 2020Food and Drug Administration
- 2024Murder of Sara Sharif
Also in 1997
- May 11Deep Blue (chess computer)Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in six games to become the first chess computer to win a match against a world champion.
- September 11NASANASA's Mars Global Surveyor reaches Mars.
- September 11Kurkse tragedyKurkse tragedy: Fourteen Estonian soldiers of the Baltic Battalion are drowned or die of hypothermia during a training exercise in the Ku…
- September 111997 Scottish devolution referendumAfter a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.
- September 13German Air ForceA German Air Force Tupolev Tu-154 and a United States Air Force Lockheed C-141 Starlifter collide in mid-air near Namibia, killing 33.
- September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast ExpressEighty-one killed as five bogies of the Ahmedabad–Howrah Express plunge into a river in Bilaspur district of Madhya Pradesh, India.
- September 18Ted TurnerUnited States media magnate Ted Turner donates US$1 billion to the United Nations.
- September 18Ottawa TreatyThe Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is adopted.
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