Page 10: Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   On this day in history lores Bonney, aviator   

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 in the year 1897.   

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) in the year 1897.   

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

Nov 30   Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1897 andreas Nezertis, composer   

Dec 01   Manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon) on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1897 leslie Heward, composer   

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

Dec 16   Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1897 jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)   

Dec 16   The first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator in the year 1897.   

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   Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) on this day in history.   

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   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born in the year 1897.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)   

Jan 05   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1897 birth of billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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