Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   In the year 1897 lores Bonney, aviator  

Nov 23   Andrew J Beard invents "jerry coupler," to connect railroad cars on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1897 canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston  

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

Nov 28   Uno Choyo, writer on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 01   On this day in history manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon)  

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

Dec 03   Kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 06   John Axel Fernstrom, composer in the year 1897.  

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

Dec 08   On this day in history leslie Heward, composer  

Dec 09   On this day in history activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris.  

Dec 09   Hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 12   Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania on this day in history.  

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   1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated in the year 1897.  

Dec 16   Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Dec 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1897.  

Dec 18   Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker on this day in history.  

Dec 19   On this day in history louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator  

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

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

Dec 26   On this day in history willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer  

Dec 27   Iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw in the year 1897.  

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Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born in the year 1897.  

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

Jan 03   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born in the year 1897.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1897 birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)  

Jan 05   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 06   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born in the year 1897.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1897 death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)  

Jan 30   On this day in history john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies  

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

Feb 07   In the year 1897 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49  

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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