Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   Hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1897.  

Jun 28   In the year 1897 jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist  

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

Jun 29   In the year 1897 chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball)  

Jun 29   Ottmar Gerster, composer in the year 1897.  

Jul 01   Bronx acquires Hutton Square on this day in history.  

Jul 01   The Bronx acquires Hutton Square on this day in history.  

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

Jul 05   On this day in history 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) in the year 1897.  

Jul 08   On this day in history harbor Hospital formally opens  

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

Jul 11   In the year 1897 blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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   Writer Jack London sails to join the Klondike Gold Rush where he will write his first successful stories in the year 1897.  

Jul 26   37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record) on this day in history.  

Jul 26   On this day in history paul Gallico, NY, novelist  

Jul 27   In the year 1897 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)  

Jan 06   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born in the year 1897.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49  

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.