Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   On this day in history hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas   

Jun 25   Basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train) in the year 1897.   

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 in the year 1897.   

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

Jun 29   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 the Bronx acquires Hutton Square   

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

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

Jul 06   Richard Krautheimer, art Historian in the year 1897.   

Jul 07   In the year 1897 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   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   Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1897.   

Jul 16   On this day in history levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies   

Jul 17   1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon in the year 1897.   

Jul 17   Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.   

Jul 21   On this day in history tate Gallery opens in England   

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

Jul 27   37.5 cm (14.75") of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record) in the year 1897.   

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.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1897 death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

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   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 in the year 1897.   

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1897 woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68