Page 6: Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   Hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1897 basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train)   

Jun 26   Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   Marquis C de Bonchamps' expedition reaches Gore Ethiopia in the year 1897.   

Jun 29   Chicago beats Louisville 36-7 (baseball) in the year 1897.   

Jun 29   Ottmar Gerster, composer in the year 1897.   

Jul 01   On this day in history bronx acquires Hutton Square   

Jul 01   The Bronx acquires Hutton Square in the year 1897.   

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

Jul 05   On this day in history paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer   

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

Jul 07   Anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk) in the year 1897.   

Jul 08   Harbor Hospital formally opens in the year 1897.   

Jul 10   Lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director in the year 1897.   

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   On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78   

Jul 16   Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jul 17   On this day in history elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge   

Jul 17   The first ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from the Yukon in the year 1897.   

Jul 18   On this day in history cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits   

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

Jul 21   In the year 1897 tate Gallery opens in England   

Jul 24   Elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre) on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1897 hermann Ambrosius, composer   

Jul 25   Writer Jack London sails to join the Klondike Gold Rush where he will write his first successful stories on this day in history.   

Jul 26   37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1897 paul Gallico, NY, novelist   

Jul 27   14.75" (37.5 cm) of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 28   Emmy Arbous, [Emilia J Henke], Dutch actress (Little Rascal) in the year 1897.   

Jul 29   Joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74 in the year 1897.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)   

Jan 02   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)   

Jan 05   In the year 1897 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   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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.