Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   In the year 1897 hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Bronx acquires Hutton Square in the year 1897.  

Jul 01   In the year 1897 the Bronx acquires Hutton Square  

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

Jul 05   Paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer in the year 1897.  

Jul 06   In the year 1897 richard Krautheimer, art Historian  

Jul 07   Anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk) on this day in history.  

Jul 08   In the year 1897 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1897.  

Jul 17   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits  

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

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   On this day in history hermann Ambrosius, composer  

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

Jul 26   Paul Gallico, NY, novelist in the year 1897.  

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

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

Jul 28   On this day in history emmy Arbous, [Emilia J Henke], Dutch actress (Little Rascal)  

Jul 29   Joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74 in the year 1897.  

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Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1897.  

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

Jan 08   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)  

Jan 30   In the year 1897 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   Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 19   In the year 1897 karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81  

Feb 23   In the year 1897 woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68