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

Jun 28   In the year 1897 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) in the year 1897.  

Jun 29   On this day in history ottmar Gerster, composer  

Jul 01   In the year 1897 bronx acquires Hutton Square  

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

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

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

Jul 06   Richard Krautheimer, art Historian on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director  

Jul 11   Blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker in the year 1897.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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) in the year 1897.  

Jul 29   Joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 02   In the year 1897 birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)  

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   In the year 1897 birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)  

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

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

Jan 08   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died in the year 1897.  

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   In the year 1897 hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1897 woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68