Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   Hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas in the year 1897.  

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   In the year 1897 jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist  

Jun 28   On this day in history marquis C de Bonchamps' expedition reaches Gore Ethiopia  

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

Jun 29   In the year 1897 ottmar Gerster, composer  

Jul 01   Bronx acquires Hutton Square in the year 1897.  

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

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

Jul 05   Paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer on this day in history.  

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   Harbor Hospital formally opens on this day in history.  

Jul 10   In the year 1897 lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director  

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

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

Jul 12   Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1897.  

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

Jul 17   In the year 1897 the first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon  

Jul 18   Cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950) in the year 1897.  

Jul 21   Tate Gallery opens in England in the year 1897.  

Jul 24   Elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre) on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history hermann Ambrosius, composer  

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   37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1897 37.5 cm (14.75") of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record)  

Jul 28   On this day in history emmy Arbous, [Emilia J Henke], Dutch actress (Little Rascal)  

Jul 29   Joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74 in the year 1897.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 in the year 1897.  

Feb 23   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1897.