Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   Hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas on this day in history.  

Jun 25   Basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train) in the year 1897.  

Jun 26   Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1897 marquis C de Bonchamps' expedition reaches Gore Ethiopia  

Jun 29   In the year 1897 chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball)  

Jun 29   In the year 1897 ottmar Gerster, composer  

Jul 01   Bronx acquires Hutton Square in the year 1897.  

Jul 01   On this day in history the Bronx acquires Hutton Square  

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

Jul 05   In the year 1897 paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer  

Jul 06   Richard Krautheimer, art Historian in the year 1897.  

Jul 07   Anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk) in the year 1897.  

Jul 08   In the year 1897 harbor Hospital formally opens  

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

Jul 11   Blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker on this day in history.  

Jul 11   In the year 1897 solomon Andree leaves Spitsbergen by balloon towards North Pole  

Jul 12   On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78  

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

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

Jul 17   On this day in history elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge  

Jul 17   On this day in history the first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon  

Jul 18   In the year 1897 cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits  

Jul 20   On this day in history tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950)  

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

Jul 24   In the year 1897 elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre)  

Jul 25   Hermann Ambrosius, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 26   On this day in history paul Gallico, NY, novelist  

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

Jul 27   37.5 cm (14.75") of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record) in the year 1897.  

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

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

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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   In the year 1897 birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1897 birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)  

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 in the year 1897.  

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 in the year 1897.  

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1897 ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies  

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

Feb 19   In the year 1897 karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81  

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