Page 10: Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   On this day in history lores Bonney, aviator   

Nov 23   Andrew J Beard invents "jerry coupler," to connect railroad cars in the year 1897.   

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   Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston in the year 1897.   

Nov 25   In the year 1897 spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy   

Nov 28   Uno Choyo, writer in the year 1897.   

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

Nov 29   On this day in history emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor)   

Nov 30   In the year 1897 abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64   

Nov 30   Andreas Nezertis, composer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 02   Rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China) in the year 1897.   

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

Dec 04   In the year 1897 mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker)   

Dec 06   John Axel Fernstrom, composer in the year 1897.   

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 in the year 1897.   

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

Dec 10   In the year 1897 karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love)   

Dec 12   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 16   Jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29) in the year 1897.   

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

Dec 18   On this day in history carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70   

Dec 18   Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 26   On this day in history willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer   

Dec 27   On this day in history iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw   

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Jan 01   In the year 1897 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   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died in the year 1897.   

Jan 30   In the year 1897 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   Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1897 karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

Feb 23   In the year 1897 woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68