Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   On this day in history hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas  

Jun 25   On this day in history basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train)  

Jun 26   In the year 1897 viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover)  

Jun 28   Jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist in the year 1897.  

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

Jun 29   Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball) on this day in history.  

Jun 29   On this day in history ottmar Gerster, composer  

Jul 01   In the year 1897 bronx acquires Hutton Square  

Jul 01   In the year 1897 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 08   In the year 1897 harbor Hospital formally opens  

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

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

Jul 11   In the year 1897 solomon Andree leaves Spitsbergen by balloon towards North Pole  

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   1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon on this day in history.  

Jul 17   Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge in the year 1897.  

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

Jul 18   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history hermann Ambrosius, composer  

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   In the year 1897 paul Gallico, NY, novelist  

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

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

Jul 28   In the year 1897 emmy Arbous, [Emilia J Henke], Dutch actress (Little Rascal)  

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   In the year 1897 birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)  

Jan 02   In the year 1897 birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)  

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 in the year 1897.  

Jan 05   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 06   In the year 1897 birth of billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)  

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   On this day in history hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42  

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies on this day in history.  

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