Page 6: Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   On this day in history 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   Marquis C de Bonchamps' expedition reaches Gore Ethiopia on this day in history.   

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

Jun 29   On this day in history ottmar Gerster, composer   

Jul 01   On this day in history bronx acquires Hutton Square   

Jul 01   The Bronx acquires Hutton Square in the year 1897.   

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   On this day in history richard Krautheimer, art Historian   

Jul 07   On this day in history anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk)   

Jul 08   On this day in history harbor Hospital formally opens   

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

Jul 11   On this day in history blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker   

Jul 11   Solomon Andree leaves Spitsbergen by balloon towards North Pole in the year 1897.   

Jul 12   On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78   

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

Jul 17   1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon in the year 1897.   

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

Jul 17   On this day in history the first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon   

Jul 18   Cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits in the year 1897.   

Jul 20   Tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950) in the year 1897.   

Jul 21   In the year 1897 tate Gallery opens in England   

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   Writer Jack London sails to join the Klondike Gold Rush where he will write his first successful stories in the year 1897.   

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

Jul 26   In the year 1897 paul Gallico, NY, novelist   

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

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

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   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   Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1897.   

Feb 01   Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 in the year 1897.   

Feb 06   In the year 1897 ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1897.