Page 6: Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   Hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1897 basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train)   

Jun 26   Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) in the year 1897.   

Jun 28   Jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history marquis C de Bonchamps' expedition reaches Gore Ethiopia   

Jun 29   On this day in history chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball)   

Jun 29   On this day in history 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   Anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk) on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Harbor Hospital formally opens on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1897 felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78   

Jul 16   Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies in the year 1897.   

Jul 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1897.   

Jul 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre)   

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 in the year 1897.   

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

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   On this day in history 37.5 cm (14.75") of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record)   

Jul 28   On this day in history emmy Arbous, [Emilia J Henke], Dutch actress (Little Rascal)   

Jul 29   On this day in history joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74   

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Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1897 birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)   

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   In the year 1897 birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)   

Jan 05   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born in the year 1897.   

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   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies   

Feb 01   Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died in the year 1897.   

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   In the year 1897 karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

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