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   Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) in the year 1897.  

Jun 28   On this day in history jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist  

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   Ottmar Gerster, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Bronx acquires Hutton Square in the year 1897.  

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

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

Jul 05   On this day in history paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer  

Jul 06   Richard Krautheimer, art Historian in the year 1897.  

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

Jul 08   In the year 1897 harbor Hospital formally opens  

Jul 10   Lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 17   In the year 1897 elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge  

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

Jul 18   Cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre)  

Jul 25   Hermann Ambrosius, composer in the year 1897.  

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

Jul 26   On this day in history 37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record)  

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

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   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   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 in the year 1897.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died in the year 1897.  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81  

Feb 23   On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68