Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   Lores Bonney, aviator in the year 1897.   

Nov 23   Andrew J Beard invents "jerry coupler," to connect railroad cars in the year 1897.   

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

Nov 25   In the year 1897 spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy   

Nov 28   Uno Choyo, writer on this day in history.   

Nov 29   1st motorcycle race (Surrey England) on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor) on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64 in the year 1897.   

Nov 30   In the year 1897 andreas Nezertis, composer   

Dec 01   On this day in history manuel A Neat, Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon)   

Dec 02   In the year 1897 rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China)   

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

Dec 04   Mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker) in the year 1897.   

Dec 06   John Axel Fernstrom, composer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 08   On this day in history 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   Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love) in the year 1897.   

Dec 12   Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson) on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1897 1st submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated   

Dec 16   Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 16   The first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70 in the year 1897.   

Dec 18   Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker in the year 1897.   

Dec 19   Louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator on this day in history.   

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   Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) in the year 1897.   

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   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1897.   

Jan 05   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born in the year 1897.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1897 birth of billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)   

Jan 08   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1897.   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49   

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.