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1897 Historical Event(s)
February 1, 1897
– Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.
February 28, 1897
– Queen Ranavalona III, the last monarch of Madagascar, is deposed by a French military force.
May 26, 1897
– Dracula, a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker is published.
June 16, 1897
– A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.
July 2, 1897
– Italian scientist Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London.
July 26, 1897
– Anglo-Afghan wars: The Pashtun fakir Saidullah leads an army of more than 10,000 to begin a siege of the British garrison in the Malakand Agency of the North West Frontier Province of India.
August 14, 1897
– Franco-Hova War: The town of Anosimena is captured by French troops from Menabe defenders in Madagascar.
August 31, 1897
– Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
September 11, 1897
– After months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom.
September 21, 1897
– The “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” editorial is published in the New York Sun.
Who Were Born On 1897?
January 2, 1897
– Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)
February 4, 1897
– Ludwig Erhard, 2nd Bundeskanzler of Germany (d. 1977)
March 16, 1897
– Conrad Nagel, American actor (d. 1970)
June 8, 1897
– John G. Bennett, British scientist and author (d. 1974)
June 24, 1897
– Daniel K. Ludwig, American shipping magnate (d. 1992)
September 10, 1897
– Hilde Hildebrand, German actress (d. 1976)
September 17, 1897
– Earl Webb, baseball player (d. 1965)
September 30, 1897
– Gaspar Cassadó, Spanish cellist and composer (d. 1966)
October 30, 1897
– Rex Cherryman, American actor (d. 1928)
November 9, 1897
– Harvey Hendrick, American baseball player (d. 1941)