Page 10: Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   Lores Bonney, aviator on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston   

Nov 25   Spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy in the year 1897.   

Nov 28   On this day in history uno Choyo, writer   

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

Nov 29   On this day in history emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Little Emperor)   

Nov 30   In the year 1897 abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64   

Nov 30   On this day in history andreas Nezertis, composer   

Dec 01   In the year 1897 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) in the year 1897.   

Dec 04   Mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker) on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 08   Leslie Heward, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson)   

Dec 14   In the year 1897 margaret Chase Smith, (Rep/Sen-R-Maine)   

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

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

Dec 16   Jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer (three Tests for S Africa 1927-29) in the year 1897.   

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

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   In the year 1897 louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator   

Dec 22   In the year 1897 bering Sea Claims Commission recommends US pay Canadian sealers $463,454; to compensate for seizure of vessels.   

Dec 23   In the year 1897 julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom)   

Dec 26   On this day in history willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer   

Dec 27   Iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 in the year 1897.   

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

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