Page 10: 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   In the year 1897 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   Spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1897 uno Choyo, writer   

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

Nov 29   On this day in history emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor)   

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   In the year 1897 rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China)   

Dec 03   In the year 1897 kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak)   

Dec 04   Mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker) in the year 1897.   

Dec 06   In the year 1897 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 10   Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love) in the year 1897.   

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) 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   The first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1897 carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw in the year 1897.   

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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   On this day in history birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)   

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1897 death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

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

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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.