Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   Lores Bonney, aviator on this day in history.  

Nov 23   Andrew J Beard invents "jerry coupler," to connect railroad cars on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1897.  

Nov 25   In the year 1897 spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy  

Nov 28   In the year 1897 uno Choyo, writer  

Nov 29   In the year 1897 1st motorcycle race (Surrey England)  

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

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

Nov 30   Andreas Nezertis, composer in the year 1897.  

Dec 01   Manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon) in the year 1897.  

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

Dec 03   Kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 06   On this day in history john Axel Fernstrom, composer  

Dec 06   London becomes the world's first city to host licenced taxicabs in the year 1897.  

Dec 08   Leslie Heward, composer in the year 1897.  

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

Dec 09   On this day in history hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man)  

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   On this day in history margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine)  

Dec 16   In the year 1897 1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated  

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 in the year 1897.  

Dec 18   On this day in history fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker  

Dec 19   In the year 1897 louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator  

Dec 22   In the year 1897 bering Sea Claims Commission recommends US pay Canadian sealers $463,454; to compensate for seizure of vessels.  

Dec 23   Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) in the year 1897.  

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   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 birth of marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)  

Jan 03   In the year 1897 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1897 death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)  

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

Feb 01   Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died in the year 1897.  

Feb 05   Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 in the year 1897.  

Feb 06   In the year 1897 ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies  

Feb 07   In the year 1897 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   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.