Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   Lores Bonney, aviator in the year 1897.  

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   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 in the year 1897.  

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

Nov 29   Emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 30   On this day in history andreas Nezertis, composer  

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

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

Dec 03   Kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak) in the year 1897.  

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

Dec 06   In the year 1897 john Axel Fernstrom, composer  

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

Dec 08   On this day in history leslie Heward, composer  

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   In the year 1897 karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love)  

Dec 12   Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania in the year 1897.  

Dec 13   On this day in history drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson)  

Dec 14   On this day in history 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   Jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29) in the year 1897.  

Dec 16   The first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1897 julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom)  

Dec 26   In the year 1897 willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer  

Dec 27   On this day in history 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   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born in the year 1897.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)  

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 in the year 1897.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1897 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 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 in the year 1897.  

Feb 23   On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68