Page 10: Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   In the year 1897 lores Bonney, aviator   

Nov 23   On this day in history andrew J Beard invents "jerry coupler," to connect railroad cars   

Nov 23   Eli Olds of Lansing, Michigan, is issued a U.S. patent for his "motor carriage," a gasoline-powered vehicle that he constructed the year before in the year 1897.   

Nov 24   On this day in history canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston   

Nov 25   On this day in history spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy   

Nov 28   Uno Choyo, writer on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history 1st motorcycle race (Surrey England)   

Nov 29   In the year 1897 emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor)   

Nov 30   Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64 in the year 1897.   

Nov 30   In the year 1897 andreas Nezertis, composer   

Dec 01   In the year 1897 manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon)   

Dec 02   On this day in history rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China)   

Dec 03   In the year 1897 kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak)   

Dec 04   Mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker) in the year 1897.   

Dec 06   On this day in history john Axel Fernstrom, composer   

Dec 06   On this day in history london becomes the world's first city to host licenced taxicabs.   

Dec 08   Leslie Heward, composer in the year 1897.   

Dec 09   In the year 1897 activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris.   

Dec 09   On this day in history hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man)   

Dec 10   Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love) on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1897 anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania   

Dec 13   On this day in history drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson)   

Dec 14   Margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine) in the year 1897.   

Dec 16   1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 in the year 1897.   

Dec 16   In the year 1897 jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)   

Dec 16   In the year 1897 the first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated   

Dec 18   Carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70 in the year 1897.   

Dec 18   On this day in history fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker   

Dec 19   Louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1897 bering Sea Claims Commission recommends US pay Canadian sealers $463,454; to compensate for seizure of vessels.   

Dec 23   Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) in the year 1897.   

Dec 26   Willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 02   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born in the year 1897.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)   

Jan 05   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 07   In the year 1897 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49   

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