Historical Events In 1897

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

Jun 25   Basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train) on this day in history.  

Jun 26   Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) in the year 1897.  

Jun 28   On this day in history jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist  

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

Jun 29   Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball) in the year 1897.  

Jun 29   Ottmar Gerster, composer in the year 1897.  

Jul 01   Bronx acquires Hutton Square in the year 1897.  

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

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

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

Jul 06   On this day in history richard Krautheimer, art Historian  

Jul 07   Anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk) on this day in history.  

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   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   Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jul 17   Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge in the year 1897.  

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

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

Jul 20   In the year 1897 tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950)  

Jul 21   On this day in history tate Gallery opens in England  

Jul 24   On this day in history elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre)  

Jul 25   Hermann Ambrosius, composer in the year 1897.  

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

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

Jul 26   In the year 1897 paul Gallico, NY, novelist  

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

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

Jul 28   Emmy Arbous, [Emilia J Henke], Dutch actress (Little Rascal) on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1897 birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)  

Jan 03   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1897 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1897 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   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