Page 6: 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   Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   Marquis C de Bonchamps' expedition reaches Gore Ethiopia in the year 1897.   

Jun 29   Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball) in the year 1897.   

Jun 29   In the year 1897 ottmar Gerster, composer   

Jul 01   On this day in history bronx acquires Hutton Square   

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

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   In the year 1897 richard Krautheimer, art Historian   

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   On this day in history lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director   

Jul 11   Blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker in the year 1897.   

Jul 11   Solomon Andree leaves Spitsbergen by balloon towards North Pole in the year 1897.   

Jul 12   Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies in the year 1897.   

Jul 17   On this day in history 1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon   

Jul 17   On this day in history elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge   

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   On this day in history tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950)   

Jul 21   In the year 1897 tate Gallery opens in England   

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

Jul 25   In the year 1897 hermann Ambrosius, composer   

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   37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record) in the year 1897.   

Jul 26   Paul Gallico, NY, novelist on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 03   In the year 1897 birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)   

Jan 05   In the year 1897 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1897 ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies   

Feb 07   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 in the year 1897.   

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

Feb 23   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1897.