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   In the year 1897 viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover)  

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   On this day in history chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball)  

Jun 29   Ottmar Gerster, composer in the year 1897.  

Jul 01   On this day in history bronx acquires Hutton Square  

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

Jul 03   G. A. Lancaster files claim on Eldorado Creek, Yukon, later known as Gold Hill in the year 1897.  

Jul 05   Paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer in the year 1897.  

Jul 06   In the year 1897 richard Krautheimer, art Historian  

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

Jul 08   Harbor Hospital formally opens in the year 1897.  

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

Jul 11   On this day in history blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker  

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   On this day in history levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies  

Jul 17   In the year 1897 1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon  

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

Jul 17   The first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon on this day in history.  

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

Jul 20   Tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.  

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   37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record) in the year 1897.  

Jul 26   Paul Gallico, NY, novelist on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 28   In the year 1897 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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1897.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)  

Jan 12   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died on this day in history.  

Jan 30   In the year 1897 john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies  

Feb 01   On this day in history death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)  

Feb 05   On this day in history hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42  

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies in the year 1897.  

Feb 07   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

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