Page 6: Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   On this day in history hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas   

Jun 25   On this day in history basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train)   

Jun 26   On this day in history viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover)   

Jun 28   Jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist in the year 1897.   

Jun 28   In the year 1897 marquis C de Bonchamps' expedition reaches Gore Ethiopia   

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 in the year 1897.   

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

Jul 03   G. A. Lancaster files claim on Eldorado Creek, Yukon, later known as Gold Hill in the year 1897.   

Jul 05   On this day in history paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer   

Jul 06   Richard Krautheimer, art Historian in the year 1897.   

Jul 07   On this day in history anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk)   

Jul 08   In the year 1897 harbor Hospital formally opens   

Jul 10   On this day in history lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director   

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

Jul 18   On this day in history cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits   

Jul 20   Tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950) in the year 1897.   

Jul 21   On this day in history tate Gallery opens in England   

Jul 24   Elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre) on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Hermann Ambrosius, composer in the year 1897.   

Jul 25   Writer Jack London sails to join the Klondike Gold Rush where he will write his first successful stories on this day in history.   

Jul 26   37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record) in the year 1897.   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 29   In the year 1897 joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74   

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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   In the year 1897 birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 in the year 1897.   

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

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