Page 10: Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   On this day in history lores Bonney, aviator   

Nov 23   On this day in history andrew J Beard invents "jerry coupler," to connect railroad cars   

Nov 23   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 in the year 1897.   

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

Nov 25   In the year 1897 spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy   

Nov 28   Uno Choyo, writer in the year 1897.   

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

Nov 29   Emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor) in the year 1897.   

Nov 30   On this day in history abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64   

Nov 30   Andreas Nezertis, composer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 02   Rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 04   In the year 1897 mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker)   

Dec 06   John Axel Fernstrom, composer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 08   On this day in history leslie Heward, composer   

Dec 09   Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris in the year 1897.   

Dec 09   Hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man) in the year 1897.   

Dec 10   In the year 1897 karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love)   

Dec 12   Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania in the year 1897.   

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

Dec 14   Margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 16   In the year 1897 alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57   

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

Dec 16   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator   

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   In the year 1897 julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom)   

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

Dec 27   Iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1897.   

Jan 03   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1897.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

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

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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