Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   On this day in history hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas  

Jun 25   On this day in history basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train)  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78  

Jul 16   Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jul 17   Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1897 hermann Ambrosius, composer  

Jul 25   In the year 1897 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   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   On this day in history emmy Arbous, [Emilia J Henke], Dutch actress (Little Rascal)  

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 in the year 1897.  

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   Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   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   On this day in history ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies  

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   In the year 1897 woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68