Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   Lores Bonney, aviator in the year 1897.   

Nov 23   Andrew J Beard invents "jerry coupler," to connect railroad cars in the year 1897.   

Nov 23   Eli Olds of Lansing, Michigan, is issued a U.S. patent for his "motor carriage," a gasoline-powered vehicle that he constructed the year before in the year 1897.   

Nov 24   Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston in the year 1897.   

Nov 25   Spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history uno Choyo, writer   

Nov 29   In the year 1897 1st motorcycle race (Surrey England)   

Nov 29   Emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor) in the year 1897.   

Nov 30   On this day in history abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64   

Nov 30   Andreas Nezertis, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1897 rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China)   

Dec 03   On this day in history kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak)   

Dec 04   Mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker) in the year 1897.   

Dec 06   On this day in history john Axel Fernstrom, composer   

Dec 06   London becomes the world's first city to host licenced taxicabs on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Leslie Heward, composer in the year 1897.   

Dec 09   In the year 1897 activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris.   

Dec 09   Hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man) in the year 1897.   

Dec 10   On this day in history karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love)   

Dec 12   On this day in history anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania   

Dec 13   Drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1897 margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine)   

Dec 16   On this day in history 1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated   

Dec 16   On this day in history alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57   

Dec 16   On this day in history jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)   

Dec 16   In the year 1897 the first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated   

Dec 18   In the year 1897 carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70   

Dec 18   On this day in history fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker   

Dec 19   In the year 1897 louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator   

Dec 22   In the year 1897 bering Sea Claims Commission recommends US pay Canadian sealers $463,454; to compensate for seizure of vessels.   

Dec 23   Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer in the year 1897.   

Dec 27   Iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1897 birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)   

Jan 02   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 03   In the year 1897 birth of marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)   

Jan 05   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1897 birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)   

Jan 06   In the year 1897 birth of billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)   

Jan 08   In the year 1897 birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)   

Jan 30   John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies in the year 1897.   

Feb 01   Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died in the year 1897.   

Feb 05   Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49   

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 in the year 1897.   

Feb 23   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.