Page 10: Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   Lores Bonney, aviator on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history andrew J Beard invents "jerry coupler," to connect railroad cars   

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

Nov 25   In the year 1897 spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy   

Nov 28   On this day in history uno Choyo, writer   

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

Nov 29   Emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor) in the year 1897.   

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

Nov 30   Andreas Nezertis, composer in the year 1897.   

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

Dec 02   In the year 1897 rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China)   

Dec 03   On this day in history kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak)   

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   In the year 1897 london becomes the world's first city to host licenced taxicabs.   

Dec 08   On this day in history leslie Heward, composer   

Dec 09   In the year 1897 activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris.   

Dec 09   Hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man) in the year 1897.   

Dec 10   On this day in history karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love)   

Dec 12   Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 16   On this day in history the first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated   

Dec 18   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator   

Dec 22   In the year 1897 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1897 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)   

Jan 30   John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies in the year 1897.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49   

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.