Historical Events In 1897

Nov 20   On this day in history lores Bonney, aviator   

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

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   Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston on this day in history.   

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

Nov 28   On this day in history uno Choyo, writer   

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

Nov 29   In the year 1897 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   Andreas Nezertis, composer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 02   Rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history kate O'Brien, Irish writer (Without My Cloak)   

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

Dec 06   John Axel Fernstrom, composer in the year 1897.   

Dec 06   On this day in history london becomes the world's first city to host licenced taxicabs.   

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

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

Dec 09   In the year 1897 hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man)   

Dec 10   Karl H Waggerl, Austria writer (Power of Love) on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1897 anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania   

Dec 13   In the year 1897 drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson)   

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

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

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

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

Dec 16   The first submarine with an internal combustion engine demonstrated in the year 1897.   

Dec 18   In the year 1897 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   Louis Darquier de Pellepoix, France, anti-Semite/nazi collaborator on this day in history.   

Dec 22   On this day in history bering Sea Claims Commission recommends US pay Canadian sealers $463,454; to compensate for seizure of vessels.   

Dec 23   Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 27   On this day in history iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw   

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Jan 01   In the year 1897 birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)   

Jan 05   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies on this day in history.   

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   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1897.