Page 10: 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   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   On this day in history canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston   

Nov 25   In the year 1897 spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy   

Nov 28   Uno Choyo, writer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 29   In the year 1897 emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor)   

Nov 30   In the year 1897 abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64   

Nov 30   Andreas Nezertis, composer in the year 1897.   

Dec 01   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker)   

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

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

Dec 08   In the year 1897 leslie Heward, composer   

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

Dec 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1897 anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania   

Dec 13   On this day in history drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson)   

Dec 14   On this day in history margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine)   

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

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 in the year 1897.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 26   In the year 1897 willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer   

Dec 27   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1897 birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)   

Jan 05   In the year 1897 birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)   

Jan 05   In the year 1897 birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)   

Jan 06   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1897 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   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   In the year 1897 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   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

Feb 23   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1897.