Page 10: Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   Lores Bonney, aviator in the year 1897.   

Nov 23   Andrew J Beard invents "jerry coupler," to connect railroad cars on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history 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.   

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

Nov 25   In the year 1897 spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy   

Nov 28   Uno Choyo, writer in the year 1897.   

Nov 29   In the year 1897 1st motorcycle race (Surrey England)   

Nov 29   Emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor) on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history andreas Nezertis, composer   

Dec 01   Manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1897 rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China)   

Dec 03   On this day in history kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak)   

Dec 04   On this day in history mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker)   

Dec 06   John Axel Fernstrom, composer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 08   Leslie Heward, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man) in the year 1897.   

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

Dec 12   Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania in the year 1897.   

Dec 13   Drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated in the year 1897.   

Dec 16   In the year 1897 alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57   

Dec 16   On this day in history jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)   

Dec 16   The first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated in the year 1897.   

Dec 18   In the year 1897 carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70   

Dec 18   In the year 1897 fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker   

Dec 19   On this day in history louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator   

Dec 22   On this day in history bering Sea Claims Commission recommends US pay Canadian sealers $463,454; to compensate for seizure of vessels.   

Dec 23   On this day in history julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom)   

Dec 26   In the year 1897 willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer   

Dec 27   Iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw 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 in the year 1897.   

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   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   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies   

Feb 01   Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

Feb 23   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.