Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   In the year 1897 hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas  

Jun 25   Basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train) on this day in history.  

Jun 26   On this day in history viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover)  

Jun 28   Jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1897 marquis C de Bonchamps' expedition reaches Gore Ethiopia  

Jun 29   In the year 1897 chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball)  

Jun 29   On this day in history ottmar Gerster, composer  

Jul 01   Bronx acquires Hutton Square in the year 1897.  

Jul 01   On this day in history the Bronx acquires Hutton Square  

Jul 03   G. A. Lancaster files claim on Eldorado Creek, Yukon, later known as Gold Hill in the year 1897.  

Jul 05   Paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Richard Krautheimer, art Historian on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk) on this day in history.  

Jul 08   In the year 1897 harbor Hospital formally opens  

Jul 10   On this day in history lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director  

Jul 11   In the year 1897 blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker  

Jul 11   Solomon Andree leaves Spitsbergen by balloon towards North Pole on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1897.  

Jul 16   In the year 1897 levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies  

Jul 17   On this day in history 1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon  

Jul 17   On this day in history elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge  

Jul 17   In the year 1897 the first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon  

Jul 18   In the year 1897 cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits  

Jul 20   Tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.  

Jul 21   Tate Gallery opens in England in the year 1897.  

Jul 24   Elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre) in the year 1897.  

Jul 25   Hermann Ambrosius, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history writer Jack London sails to join the Klondike Gold Rush where he will write his first successful stories.  

Jul 26   In the year 1897 37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record)  

Jul 26   Paul Gallico, NY, novelist in the year 1897.  

Jul 27   On this day in history 14.75" (37.5 cm) of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record)  

Jul 27   In the year 1897 37.5 cm (14.75") of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record)  

Jul 28   Emmy Arbous, [Emilia J Henke], Dutch actress (Little Rascal) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   In the year 1897 joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)  

Jan 02   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 03   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1897.  

Feb 05   Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1897 karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81  

Feb 23   In the year 1897 woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68