Page 6: Historical Events In 1897

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

Jun 25   Basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 29   Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball) on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Ottmar Gerster, composer in the year 1897.   

Jul 01   On this day in history bronx acquires Hutton Square   

Jul 01   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer   

Jul 06   On this day in history richard Krautheimer, art Historian   

Jul 07   In the year 1897 anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk)   

Jul 08   Harbor Hospital formally opens in the year 1897.   

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

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 in the year 1897.   

Jul 16   Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 17   The first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon on this day in history.   

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   Tate Gallery opens in England in the year 1897.   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history paul Gallico, NY, novelist   

Jul 27   14.75" (37.5 cm) of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record) in the year 1897.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1897 birth of marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)   

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

Jan 05   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1897.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)   

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

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   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 in the year 1897.   

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

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