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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ottmar Gerster, composer  

Jul 01   On this day in history bronx acquires Hutton Square  

Jul 01   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director  

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

Jul 11   Solomon Andree leaves Spitsbergen by balloon towards North Pole in the year 1897.  

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

Jul 16   Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies in the year 1897.  

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 in the year 1897.  

Jul 18   On this day in history cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits  

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

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

Jul 24   Elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre) in the year 1897.  

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

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   Paul Gallico, NY, novelist in the year 1897.  

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

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

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   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   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   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 06   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 in the year 1897.  

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1897.