Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   Lores Bonney, aviator in the year 1897.   

Nov 23   On this day in history andrew J Beard invents "jerry coupler," to connect railroad cars   

Nov 23   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston   

Nov 25   On this day in history spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy   

Nov 28   In the year 1897 uno Choyo, writer   

Nov 29   1st motorcycle race (Surrey England) in the year 1897.   

Nov 29   Emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor) in the year 1897.   

Nov 30   On this day in history abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64   

Nov 30   Andreas Nezertis, composer in the year 1897.   

Dec 01   Manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 03   Kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker)   

Dec 06   On this day in history john Axel Fernstrom, composer   

Dec 06   In the year 1897 london becomes the world's first city to host licenced taxicabs.   

Dec 08   In the year 1897 leslie Heward, composer   

Dec 09   Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper, La Fronde in Paris in the year 1897.   

Dec 09   Hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man) in the year 1897.   

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   Drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine) in the year 1897.   

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

Dec 16   Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 in the year 1897.   

Dec 16   On this day in history jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29)   

Dec 16   In the year 1897 the first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated   

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   On this day in history louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator   

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   Willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer in the year 1897.   

Dec 27   In the year 1897 iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw   

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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   On this day in history birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)   

Jan 03   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born in the year 1897.   

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   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   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   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   In the year 1897 ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies   

Feb 07   On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49   

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 in the year 1897.   

Feb 23   On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68