Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   In the year 1897 hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas   

Jun 25   In the year 1897 basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train)   

Jun 26   Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) in the year 1897.   

Jun 28   On this day in history jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist   

Jun 28   Marquis C de Bonchamps' expedition reaches Gore Ethiopia on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball) on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Ottmar Gerster, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Bronx acquires Hutton Square in the year 1897.   

Jul 01   The Bronx acquires Hutton Square in the year 1897.   

Jul 03   G. A. Lancaster files claim on Eldorado Creek, Yukon, later known as Gold Hill on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer   

Jul 06   In the year 1897 richard Krautheimer, art Historian   

Jul 07   Anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk) on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1897 harbor Hospital formally opens   

Jul 10   Lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director in the year 1897.   

Jul 11   On this day in history blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker   

Jul 11   On this day in history solomon Andree leaves Spitsbergen by balloon towards North Pole   

Jul 12   Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   In the year 1897 levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies   

Jul 17   On this day in history 1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon   

Jul 17   Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge in the year 1897.   

Jul 17   The first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits in the year 1897.   

Jul 20   Tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Tate Gallery opens in England on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre)   

Jul 25   In the year 1897 hermann Ambrosius, composer   

Jul 25   On this day in history writer Jack London sails to join the Klondike Gold Rush where he will write his first successful stories.   

Jul 26   In the year 1897 37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record)   

Jul 26   Paul Gallico, NY, novelist on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history 14.75" (37.5 cm) of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record)   

Jul 27   On this day in history 37.5 cm (14.75") of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record)   

Jul 28   In the year 1897 emmy Arbous, [Emilia J Henke], Dutch actress (Little Rascal)   

Jul 29   Joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)   

Jan 02   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 05   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1897 john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies   

Feb 01   In the year 1897 death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

Feb 05   In the year 1897 hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42   

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies in the year 1897.   

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

Feb 19   On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

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