Page 6: Historical Events In 1897

Jun 24   Hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas in the year 1897.   

Jun 25   On this day in history basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train)   

Jun 26   On this day in history viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover)   

Jun 28   Jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 bronx acquires Hutton Square   

Jul 01   On this day in history the Bronx acquires Hutton Square   

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

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

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

Jul 07   On this day in history anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk)   

Jul 08   Harbor Hospital formally opens in the year 1897.   

Jul 10   On this day in history lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director   

Jul 11   Blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Solomon Andree leaves Spitsbergen by balloon towards North Pole in the year 1897.   

Jul 12   Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1897.   

Jul 16   In the year 1897 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 in the year 1897.   

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   On this day in history tadeusz Reichstein, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1950)   

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

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

Jul 25   Hermann Ambrosius, composer in the year 1897.   

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   In the year 1897 37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record)   

Jul 26   On this day in history paul Gallico, NY, novelist   

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

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)   

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   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   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 12   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died in the year 1897.   

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   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.