Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   Hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas on this day in history.  

Jun 25   In the year 1897 basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train)  

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 in the year 1897.  

Jun 28   Marquis C de Bonchamps' expedition reaches Gore Ethiopia on this day in history.  

Jun 29   On this day in history chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball)  

Jun 29   Ottmar Gerster, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Bronx acquires Hutton Square on this day in history.  

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

Jul 03   On this day in history g. A. Lancaster files claim on Eldorado Creek, Yukon, later known as Gold Hill.  

Jul 05   Paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer in the year 1897.  

Jul 06   In the year 1897 richard Krautheimer, art Historian  

Jul 07   In the year 1897 anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk)  

Jul 08   On this day in history harbor Hospital formally opens  

Jul 10   In the year 1897 lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director  

Jul 11   Blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker in the year 1897.  

Jul 11   On this day in history solomon Andree leaves Spitsbergen by balloon towards North Pole  

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

Jul 16   Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies in the year 1897.  

Jul 17   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950)  

Jul 21   Tate Gallery opens in England on this day in history.  

Jul 24   In the year 1897 elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre)  

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

Jul 25   In the year 1897 writer Jack London sails to join the Klondike Gold Rush where he will write his first successful stories.  

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

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   Joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1897 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   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born in the year 1897.  

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   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born in the year 1897.  

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   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died on this day in history.  

Jan 30   On this day in history john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies  

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

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   In the year 1897 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49  

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 in the year 1897.  

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