Historical Events In 1897

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

Jun 25   Basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train) in the year 1897.   

Jun 26   Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) in the year 1897.   

Jun 28   Jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history marquis C de Bonchamps' expedition reaches Gore Ethiopia   

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

Jun 29   Ottmar Gerster, composer in the year 1897.   

Jul 01   Bronx acquires Hutton Square in the year 1897.   

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

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

Jul 05   In the year 1897 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 in the year 1897.   

Jul 11   In the year 1897 blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker   

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

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

Jul 16   In the year 1897 levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies   

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

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

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

Jul 18   In the year 1897 cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits   

Jul 20   In the year 1897 tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950)   

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

Jul 24   Elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre) in the year 1897.   

Jul 25   Hermann Ambrosius, composer in the year 1897.   

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   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) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)   

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   On this day in history birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)   

Jan 05   In the year 1897 birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)   

Jan 06   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born on this day in history.   

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   John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies in the year 1897.   

Feb 01   In the year 1897 death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies   

Feb 07   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.