Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   In the year 1897 lores Bonney, aviator  

Nov 23   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston  

Nov 25   Spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy on this day in history.  

Nov 28   On this day in history uno Choyo, writer  

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   In the year 1897 andreas Nezertis, composer  

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

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

Dec 03   Kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak) in the year 1897.  

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

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   Leslie Heward, composer on this day in history.  

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   Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love) in the year 1897.  

Dec 12   In the year 1897 anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania  

Dec 13   In the year 1897 drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson)  

Dec 14   In the year 1897 margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine)  

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

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

Dec 16   Jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29) in the year 1897.  

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

Dec 18   On this day in history carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70  

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

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

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

Dec 23   On this day in history julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom)  

Dec 26   Willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer in the year 1897.  

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

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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   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 03   Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born in the year 1897.  

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 in the year 1897.  

Jan 12   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)  

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 in the year 1897.  

Feb 07   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 in the year 1897.  

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 in the year 1897.  

Feb 23   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.