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   On this day in history jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist   

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

Jun 29   Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball) in the year 1897.   

Jun 29   Ottmar Gerster, composer in the year 1897.   

Jul 01   In the year 1897 bronx acquires Hutton Square   

Jul 01   In the year 1897 the Bronx acquires Hutton Square   

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

Jul 05   In the year 1897 paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer   

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

Jul 07   Anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk) on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Harbor Hospital formally opens in the year 1897.   

Jul 10   In the year 1897 lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director   

Jul 11   In the year 1897 blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker   

Jul 11   In the year 1897 solomon Andree leaves Spitsbergen by balloon towards North Pole   

Jul 12   Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1897.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits in the year 1897.   

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

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

Jul 24   In the year 1897 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1897 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   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   Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 05   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)   

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   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 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.