Page 10: Historical Events In 1897

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.   

Nov 24   Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston   

Nov 25   Spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy   

Nov 28   Uno Choyo, writer.   

Nov 29   1st motorcycle race (Surrey England)   

Nov 29   Emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor)   

Nov 30   Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64   

Nov 30   Andreas Nezertis, composer   

Dec 01   Manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon)   

Dec 02   Rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China)   

Dec 03   Kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak)   

Dec 04   Mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker)   

Dec 06   John Axel Fernstrom, composer.   

Dec 06   London is recorded as becoming the world's inaugural city to host licenced taxicabs   

Dec 08   Leslie Heward, composer   

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

Dec 09   Hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man)   

Dec 10   Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love)   

Dec 12   Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania   

Dec 13   Drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson)   

Dec 14   Margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine).   

Dec 16   1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated.   

Dec 16   Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57   

Dec 16   Jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)   

Dec 16   The inaugural submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated.   

Dec 18   Carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70   

Dec 18   Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker   

Dec 19   Louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator.   

Dec 22   In this year, Bering Sea Claims Commission recommends US pay Canadian sealers $463454; to compensate for seizure of vessels.   

Dec 23   Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia and the Phantom).   

Dec 26   Willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer.   

Dec 27   Iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw.   

Dec 27   Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2   

Dec 28   Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac," premieres in Paris   

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Jan 01   Walter greaza: St paul minn, actor (martin kane private eye)   

Jan 02   Jim londos: Greek wrestler   

Jan 03   Marion davies: [marion cecelia douras], bkln, actress (operator 13)   

Jan 03   Pola negri: [barbara a chalupec], polish/us actress (madame bovary)   

Jan 05   Jack wagner: Oh, actor (jive junction)   

Jan 05   Theo mackeben: German pianist/composer (lady fanny, bel ami)   

Jan 06   Billy greene: Actor (burton-one man's family)   

Jan 08   Dennis wheatley: British author    

Jan 12   Isaac pitman: British inventor (pitman shorthand) (b. 1813)   

Jan 30   John cottam: Cricket (test for aust 1897, no sheffield matches),   

Feb 01   Constantin von ettingshausen: Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

Feb 05   Hoss radbourn: Pitcher won 60 games in 1884,   

Feb 06   Ebenezer c brewer: British writer (dictionary of phrase & fable),   

Feb 07   Galileo ferraris: Italian physicist (ferrari),    

Feb 19   Karl t weierstrass: German mathematician,   

Feb 23   Woldemar bargiel: Composer,