Page 6: Historical Events In 1897

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

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) in the year 1897.   

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

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   Bronx acquires Hutton Square on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director in the year 1897.   

Jul 11   Blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1897 1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon   

Jul 17   Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1897.   

Jul 20   Tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.   

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   Hermann Ambrosius, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 27   In the year 1897 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   Emmy Arbous, [Emilia J Henke], Dutch actress (Little Rascal) in the year 1897.   

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 in the year 1897.   

Jan 03   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 in the year 1897.   

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