Page 10: Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   In the year 1897 lores Bonney, aviator   

Nov 23   Andrew J Beard invents "jerry coupler," to connect railroad cars in the year 1897.   

Nov 23   On this day in history eli Olds of Lansing, Michigan, is issued a U.S. patent for his "motor carriage," a gasoline-powered vehicle that he constructed the year before.   

Nov 24   Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston on this day in history.   

Nov 25   On this day in history spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy   

Nov 28   On this day in history uno Choyo, writer   

Nov 29   On this day in history 1st motorcycle race (Surrey England)   

Nov 29   Emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor) on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64 in the year 1897.   

Nov 30   On this day in history andreas Nezertis, composer   

Dec 01   On this day in history manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon)   

Dec 02   Rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China) in the year 1897.   

Dec 03   On this day in history kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak)   

Dec 04   Mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker) on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1897 john Axel Fernstrom, composer   

Dec 06   London becomes the world's first city to host licenced taxicabs on this day in history.   

Dec 08   On this day in history leslie Heward, composer   

Dec 09   Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1897 hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man)   

Dec 10   Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love) on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson) in the year 1897.   

Dec 14   Margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine) in the year 1897.   

Dec 16   1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history the first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated   

Dec 18   Carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker in the year 1897.   

Dec 19   Louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Bering Sea Claims Commission recommends US pay Canadian sealers $463,454; to compensate for seizure of vessels on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer on this day in history.   

Dec 27   In the year 1897 iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1897.   

Feb 01   Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42   

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies in the year 1897.   

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 on this day in history.