Page 6: Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   In the year 1897 hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas   

Jun 25   Basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train) on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1897 viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover)   

Jun 28   On this day in history jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist   

Jun 28   On this day in history marquis C de Bonchamps' expedition reaches Gore Ethiopia   

Jun 29   Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball) on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history ottmar Gerster, composer   

Jul 01   Bronx acquires Hutton Square on this day in history.   

Jul 01   The Bronx acquires Hutton Square on this day in history.   

Jul 03   G. A. Lancaster files claim on Eldorado Creek, Yukon, later known as Gold Hill in the year 1897.   

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

Jul 06   Richard Krautheimer, art Historian on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1897 lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director   

Jul 11   In the year 1897 blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker   

Jul 11   Solomon Andree leaves Spitsbergen by balloon towards North Pole on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1897 felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78   

Jul 16   Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies in the year 1897.   

Jul 17   On this day in history 1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon   

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   In the year 1897 cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits   

Jul 20   In the year 1897 tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950)   

Jul 21   In the year 1897 tate Gallery opens in England   

Jul 24   In the year 1897 elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre)   

Jul 25   Hermann Ambrosius, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1897 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   Paul Gallico, NY, novelist in the year 1897.   

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

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

Jul 28   In the year 1897 emmy Arbous, [Emilia J Henke], Dutch actress (Little Rascal)   

Jul 29   On this day in history joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1897 birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)   

Jan 05   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1897 birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1897 death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1897 karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

Feb 23   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.