Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   In the year 1897 lores Bonney, aviator  

Nov 23   On this day in history andrew J Beard invents "jerry coupler," to connect railroad cars  

Nov 23   In the year 1897 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.  

Nov 24   Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston on this day in history.  

Nov 25   Spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy in the year 1897.  

Nov 28   Uno Choyo, writer in the year 1897.  

Nov 29   On this day in history 1st motorcycle race (Surrey England)  

Nov 29   On this day in history emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor)  

Nov 30   In the year 1897 abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64  

Nov 30   In the year 1897 andreas Nezertis, composer  

Dec 01   Manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon) in the year 1897.  

Dec 02   Rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China) in the year 1897.  

Dec 03   In the year 1897 kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak)  

Dec 04   In the year 1897 mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker)  

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

Dec 06   In the year 1897 london becomes the world's first city to host licenced taxicabs.  

Dec 08   Leslie Heward, composer in the year 1897.  

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

Dec 09   On this day in history hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man)  

Dec 10   Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love) on this day in history.  

Dec 12   In the year 1897 anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania  

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

Dec 14   Margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 16   In the year 1897 alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57  

Dec 16   In the year 1897 jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)  

Dec 16   The first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated in the year 1897.  

Dec 18   Carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Dec 18   In the year 1897 fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker  

Dec 19   Louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator in the year 1897.  

Dec 22   On this day in history bering Sea Claims Commission recommends US pay Canadian sealers $463,454; to compensate for seizure of vessels.  

Dec 23   On this day in history julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom)  

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

Dec 27   In the year 1897 iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw  

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Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)  

Jan 03   Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born in the year 1897.  

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

Jan 08   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born in the year 1897.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1897 ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies  

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.