Page 6: Historical Events In 1897

Jun 26   Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover)   

Jun 28   Jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist.   

Jun 28   Marquis C de Bonchamps' expedition reaches Gore Ethiopia.   

Jun 29   Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball)   

Jun 29   Ottmar Gerster, composer.   

Jul 01   Bronx acquires Hutton Square.   

Jul 01   The Bronx acquires Hutton Square   

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

Jul 05   Paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer   

Jul 06   Richard Krautheimer, art Historian.   

Jul 07   Anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk).   

Jul 08   Harbor Hospital formally opens.   

Jul 10   Lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director.   

Jul 11   Blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker.   

Jul 11   Solomon Andree leaves Spitsbergen by balloon towards North Pole   

Jul 12   Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78   

Jul 16   Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies   

Jul 17   1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon   

Jul 17   Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge   

Jul 17   The inaugural ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon.   

Jul 18   Cap Anson, is 1st to get 3000 hits.   

Jul 20   Tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950).   

Jul 21   Tate Gallery opens in England.   

Jul 24   Elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre)   

Jul 25   Hermann Ambrosius, composer   

Jul 25   Writer Jack London sails to join the Klondike Gold Rush where he will write his inaugural successful stories   

Jul 26   37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record).   

Jul 26   Paul Gallico, NY, novelist   

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

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

Jul 28   Emmy Arbous, [Emilia J Henke], Dutch actress (Little Rascal)   

Jul 29   Joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74.   

Jul 30   Jacques de Kadt, Dutch politician/writer (Fascism is War!).   

Aug 03   John McNally's musical "Good Mr Best," premieres in NYC   

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Jan 01   Walter greaza: St paul minn, actor (martin kane private eye)   

Jan 02   Jim londos: Greek wrestler    

Jan 03   Marion davies: [marion cecelia douras], bkln, actress (operator 13)   

Jan 03   Pola negri: [barbara a chalupec], polish/us actress (madame bovary)   

Jan 05   Jack wagner: Oh, actor (jive junction)   

Jan 05   Theo mackeben: German pianist/composer (lady fanny, bel ami)   

Jan 06   Billy greene: Actor (burton-one man's family)   

Jan 08   Dennis wheatley: British author   

Jan 12   Isaac pitman: British inventor (pitman shorthand) (b. 1813)   

Jan 30   John cottam: Cricket (test for aust 1897, no sheffield matches),   

Feb 01   Constantin von ettingshausen: Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

Feb 05   Hoss radbourn: Pitcher won 60 games in 1884,    

Feb 06   Ebenezer c brewer: British writer (dictionary of phrase & fable),    

Feb 07   Galileo ferraris: Italian physicist (ferrari),    

Feb 19   Karl t weierstrass: German mathematician,   

Feb 23   Woldemar bargiel: Composer,