Page 6: Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   Hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas in the year 1897.   

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

Jun 26   Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 29   Ottmar Gerster, composer in the year 1897.   

Jul 01   On this day in history bronx acquires Hutton Square   

Jul 01   On this day in history the Bronx acquires Hutton Square   

Jul 03   On this day in history g. A. Lancaster files claim on Eldorado Creek, Yukon, later known as Gold Hill.   

Jul 05   Paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer in the year 1897.   

Jul 06   Richard Krautheimer, art Historian on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1897 blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker   

Jul 11   Solomon Andree leaves Spitsbergen by balloon towards North Pole on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78   

Jul 16   In the year 1897 levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies   

Jul 17   1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge   

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Tate Gallery opens in England on this day in history.   

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

Jul 25   Hermann Ambrosius, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history 37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record)   

Jul 26   In the year 1897 paul Gallico, NY, novelist   

Jul 27   On this day in history 14.75" (37.5 cm) of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record)   

Jul 27   In the year 1897 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   Joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

Feb 05   On this day in history hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42   

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies in the year 1897.   

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