Historical Events In 1897

May 19   Oscar Wilde is released from Reading Gaol in the year 1897.  

May 21   In the year 1897 karol Mikuli, composer, dies at 77  

May 21   Yerkes Observatory 40" (1 meter) refractor used for first time in the year 1897.  

May 21   Yerkes Observatory 40" (1m) refractor used for 1st time in the year 1897.  

May 22   In the year 1897 robert Neumann, Austrian/British author (Waters of Babylon)  

May 22   In the year 1897 the Blackwall Tunnel under the River Thames was officially opened  

May 23   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34 in the year 1897.  

May 25   Alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat) on this day in history.  

May 27   John Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951) on this day in history.  

May 27   The birth of John Cockcroft, English nuclear physicist in the year 1897.  

May 28   Henry Kendall, London, actor (Amazing Quest, Shadow, Rich & Strange) in the year 1897.  

May 29   On this day in history 31st Belmont: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain wins in 2:23.25  

May 29   Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta) in the year 1897.  

May 31   In the year 1897 margalo Gillmore, London, actress (Skirts Ahoy, High Society)  

Jun 02   In the year 1897 mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying "The report of my death was an exaggeration."  

Jun 02   On this day in history mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying: "The report of my death was an exaggeration."  

Jun 07   George Szell, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Metropolitan 1942-45) on this day in history.  

Jun 09   In the year 1897 alvin Graham Clark, dies 3 weeks after 1st use of Yerkes 40" lens  

Jun 09   Japan protests United States' takeover of Hawaii in the year 1897.  

Jun 11   In the year 1897 bruno Frei, writer  

Jun 12   Alexandre Tansman, Lodz Poland, composer (Dyptique) in the year 1897.  

Jun 12   In Assam. India a 8.7 earthquake caused caused the complete devastation of over 9,000 square miles and was felt over 1.75 million square miles. Over 1500 deaths on this day in history.  

Jun 12   On this day in history possibly most severe quake in history strikes Assam India, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll)  

Jun 12   On this day in history possibly most severe quake in history strikes Assam India. Shock waves felt over an area size of Europe. Negligible death toll  

Jun 13   In the year 1897 paavo Johannes Nurmi, Finland, 5K runner (Olympic-gold-1920/24/28)  

Jun 15   Liberals/social-democrats win Dutch 2nd Parliamentary election in the year 1897.  

Jun 16   A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later in the year 1897.  

Jun 17   William Frank Powell, NJ educator, named minister to Haiti on this day in history.  

Jun 19   Moe Howard, [Moses Horowitz], Bkln NY, comedian (3 Stooges) in the year 1897.  

Jun 19   Wee Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak ends on this day in history.  

Jun 20   In the year 1897 cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder v Eng 1922-23)  

Jun 22   On this day in history norbert Elias, English/Dutch philosopher (Process of Civilization)  

Jun 22   Ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54 in the year 1897.  

Jun 23   Winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival) 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   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)  

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 in the year 1897.  

Jan 12   In the year 1897 death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)  

Jan 30   John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies  

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 in the year 1897.