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Calendar year
1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1897th
1897
Pump-action shotgun
The Winchester Model 1897, also known as the Model 97, M97, Riot Gun, or Trench Gun, is a pump-action shotgun with an external hammer and tube magazine
Winchester_Model_1897
President of the United States (1885–1889; 1893–1897)
president of the United States, serving from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. He was the first Democrat elected president after the American Civil War
Grover_Cleveland
Representatives in 1897 during the 55th United States Congress, which began on March 4, 1897. None of the special elections in 1897 were during the 54th
1897 United States House of Representatives elections
1897_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
Successful insurrection against the Ottoman Empire
The Cretan Revolt of 1897–1898 was a successful insurrection by the Greek Orthodox population of Crete against the rule of the Ottoman Empire after decades
Cretan_Revolt_(1897–1898)
British invasion of the Kingdom of Benin
The Benin Expedition of 1897 was a punitive expedition by a British force of 1,200 men under Sir Harry Rawson. It came in response to the ambush and slaughter
Benin_Expedition_of_1897
Russian steamship
of Public Transport of the Russian Empire. Construction was completed in 1897. The ship measured 39.2 meters in overall length (37.9 meters at the waterline)
Yuryev_(1897)
10th season of the Football League
The 1897–98 season was the tenth season of The Football League. Beginning in the 1894–95 season, clubs finishing level on points were separated according
1897–98_Football_League
legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1896 and 1897, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative
1896–97 United States Senate elections
1896–97_United_States_Senate_elections
Pre-modern baseball championship
The 1897 Temple Cup was an end-of-the-year best-of-seven playoff between the National League champion Baltimore Orioles and runner-up Boston Beaneaters
1897_Temple_Cup
The Revolution of 1897 was an uprising led by the army of the Uruguayan National Party against the government of President Juan Idiarte Borda. It took
Revolution_of_1897
Soccer club
Velocitas 1897 is an association football club from Groningen, Netherlands. Founded in 1897, it won the 1933–34 KNVB Cup. Velo, as the club is nicknamed
Velocitas_1897
First and only census carried out in the Russian Empire (1897)
Empire in 1897, was the first and only nation-wide census performed in the Russian Empire. The census recorded demographic data as of 9 February 1897 [O.S
Russian_Empire_census
Conflict over the status of Crete
The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 or the Ottoman-Greek War of 1897 was fought between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire. Its immediate cause involved
Greco-Turkish_War_(1897)
American comedian and actor (1897–1975)
Moe Howard (born Moses Harry Horwitz; June 19, 1897 – May 4, 1975) was an American comedian and actor. He is best known as the leader and straight man
Moe_Howard
1898 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells
was written between 1895 and 1897, and serialised in Pearson's Magazine in the UK and Cosmopolitan magazine in the US in 1897. The full novel was first published
The_War_of_the_Worlds
The following are the baseball events of the year 1897 throughout the world. Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles over Boston Beaneaters (4–1) National League:
1897_in_baseball
Events in the year 1897 in music. 1897 in Norwegian music January 13 – At a memorial concert in Paris for composer Emmanuel Chabrier (died 1894), the
1897_in_music
1897 treaty between the Ottoman Empire and Greece
Empire and the Kingdom of Greece signed on 4 December 1897 following the Greco-Turkish War (1897). The island of Crete was a part of the Ottoman Empire
Treaty of Constantinople (1897)
Treaty_of_Constantinople_(1897)
American college football season
The 1897 Delaware football team represented Delaware College in American football during the 1897 season. (later renamed the University of Delaware) as
1897_Delaware_football_team
1897 novel by Bram Stoker
Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. The narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It
Dracula
Lever-action rifle
The Marlin Model 1897 is a firearm that was produced by Marlin Firearms. The rifle was available between 1897 and 1922. It is also referred to as the "Model
Marlin_Model_1897
The 1897–98 season was the 27th season of competitive football in England. Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. *
1897–98_in_English_football
American whiskeys (or other spirits) produced to a set of specifications
Distilled Spirits, as originally specified in the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. As a reaction to widespread adulteration of American whiskey, the act made
Bottled_in_bond
The year 1897 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below. April 30 – J. J. Thomson first describes his discovery of the electron
1897_in_science
Environment law
The Forest Service Organic Administration Act of 1897 provided the main statutory basis for the management of forest reserves in the United States, hence
Organic_Act_of_1897
2014 Nigerian film
Invasion 1897 is a 2014 Nigerian epic historical film produced and directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun. It stars Segun Arinze, Paul Obazele and Charles
Invasion_1897
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1897. January–March – Oscar Wilde, imprisoned in Reading Gaol in England, writes
1897_in_literature
Events from the year 1897 in the United States. President: Grover Cleveland (D-New York) (until March 4) William McKinley (R-Ohio) (starting March 4) Vice
1897_in_the_United_States
Annual tennis tournament held in Paris
sets. The first women's singles tournament, with four entries, was held in 1897. The mixed doubles event was added in 1902 and the women's doubles in 1907
French_Open
King of Greece from 1863 to 1913
February 1897, p. 9, col. E Clogg, p. 93 The Times (London), 25 February 1897, p. 5, col. A Mehmet Uğur Ekinci (2006). "The Origins of the 1897 Ottoman-Greek
George_I_of_Greece
The following is an overview of the events of 1897 in film, including a list of films released and notable births. January 1 - The first set of films was
1897_in_film
Regimental artillery field gun
adopted in March 1898. Its official French designation was: Canon de 75 mm Mle 1897. It was commonly known as the French 75, simply the 75 and Soixante-Quinze
Canon_de_75_modèle_1897
Former hotel in Manhattan, New York
as two hotels, built side by side by feuding relatives, was expanded in 1897, and razed to make way for construction of the Empire State Building. Their
Waldorf-Astoria_(1893–1929)
Australian rules football competition
from the Victorian Football Association (VFA), with its inaugural season in 1897. It changed its name to Australian Football League in 1990 after expanding
Australian_Football_League
List of legends of American film history
part of the complete list of nominees are: Abbott and Costello Bud Abbott (1897–1974) Lou Costello (1906–1959) Brian Aherne (1902–1986) Don Ameche (1908–1993)
AFI's_100_Years...100_Stars
5th season of top-tier football league in Scotland
The 1897–98 Scottish Division One season was won by Celtic by four points over nearest rival Rangers. Source: statto.com Rules for classification: Teams
1897–98_Scottish_Division_One
Wave of UFO sightings in the USA in 1896/97
across the United States claimed to have observed from late 1896 through mid 1897. Typical airship reports involved nighttime sightings of unidentified flying
Mystery_airship
Tropical cyclone in Australia's Northern Territory
The 1897 Darwin cyclone was a tropical cyclone that destroyed the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is considered the worst cyclone
1897_Darwin_cyclone
Local election in Manchester
elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1897. Caused by the resignation on 6 January 1897 of Alderman Sir Anthony Marshall (Conservative, elected
1896 Manchester City Council election
1896_Manchester_City_Council_election
Local government body in England
1893, after which the corporation was also known as the city council. In 1897 the mayoralty was raised to a lord mayor. The modern city council was established
Leeds_City_Council
French football club in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine
simply Red Star, is a French professional football club founded in Paris in 1897. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Bauer. They currently compete
Red_Star_FC
On November 1, 1897, the Republic of Biak-na-Bato was established in the cave of Biak-na-Bato, San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan. A special election was called
1897 Philippine Supreme Council elections
1897_Philippine_Supreme_Council_elections
Footrace in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
The 1897 Boston Marathon was the inaugural edition of the marathon race that became known as the Boston Marathon. At the time it was run, the race was
1897_Boston_Marathon
Football club
winners in 1895–96 and London League runners up and champions in 1896–97 and 1897–98. They were promoted to Southern League Division One in 1898–99 as Southern
Thames_Ironworks_F.C.
American comedian and actor (1897–1974)
William Alexander "Bud" Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known as the straight man in
Bud_Abbott
Events in the year 1897 in India. Empress of India – Queen Victoria Viceroy of India – Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin National income - ₹5,561 million
1897_in_India
Family of spiders
Metriopelma Becker, 1878 – Mexico Miaschistopus Pocock, 1897 – Venezuela Monocentropus Pocock, 1897 – Madagascar, Yemen Munduruku Miglio, Bonaldo & Pérez-MIles
Tarantula
Heavy machine gun
version of a series of nearly identical Hotchkiss designs, following the Mle 1897, Mle 1900 and the Mle 1909. The Hotchkiss Mle 1914 became the French infantry
Hotchkiss Mle 1914 machine gun
Hotchkiss_Mle_1914_machine_gun
1979 film
22 June 1897 is a 1979 Marathi film co-written by Shankar Nag and Nachiket Patwardhan and directed by the husband and wife team of Jayoo Patwardhan and
22_June_1897
Ideological platform of the Zionist movement
between 27 and 30 August 1897 and adopted unanimously at the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland, on 30 August 1897. In 1951, it was replaced
Basel_Program
Trinidadian writer (1897–1991)
Alfred Hubert Mendes MM (18 November 1897 – 1991) was a Trinidadian novelist and short-story writer. He was a leading member of the 1930s "Beacon group"
Alfred_Mendes
early 17th century, the modern tricolour was first adopted on 11 October 1897 by Menelik II, and the present flag on 31 October 1996. The colors of blue
Flag_of_Ethiopia
Earthquake in India
The Assam earthquake of 1897 occurred on 12 June, in Assam, British India at 11:06 UTC, and had an estimated moment magnitude of 8.2–8.3. It resulted in
1897_Assam_earthquake
Events from the year 1897 in Canada. Monarch – Victoria Governor General – John Hamilton-Gordon Prime Minister – Wilfrid Laurier Chief Justice – Samuel
1897_in_Canada
Indian politician (1897-1987)
Minjur Bhaktavatsalam (9 October 1897 – 13 February 1987) was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the chief minister of Madras
M._Bhaktavatsalam
French noble
Jean Jay Georges Paul Ernest Boniface, Marquis de Castellane (17 January 1897 – 5 February 1946), was a French nobleman and diplomat. He was the eldest
Boniface de Castellane (1897-1946)
Boniface_de_Castellane_(1897-1946)
records from the Australian Football League (AFL) since its founding in 1897. From 1897 to 1989, it was known as the Victorian Football League (VFL). All these
List_of_VFL/AFL_records
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union was formed after the conclusion of the 1897 season. In the Manitoba Rugby Football Union, the Royal Canadian Dragoons
1897_in_Canadian_football
Events from the year 1897 in the United Kingdom. This year was the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Monarch – Victoria Prime Minister – Robert Gascoyne-Cecil
1897_in_the_United_Kingdom
Ship
SS Montrose was a British merchant steamship that was built in 1897 and wrecked in 1914. She was built as a cargo liner for Elder, Dempster & Company.
SS_Montrose_(1897)
Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)
Dame Frances Margaret Anderson (10 February 1897 – 3 January 1992), known professionally as Judith Anderson, was an Australian actress who had a successful
Judith_Anderson
British physician, eugenicist, writer, and social reformer (1859–1939)
sexuality. He co-wrote the first medical textbook in English on homosexuality in 1897, and also published works on a variety of sexual practices and inclinations
Havelock_Ellis
Events in the year 1897 in Uruguay. President: Juan Idiarte Borda until August 25, Juan Lindolfo Cuestas Revolution of 1897: Blanco forces led by Aparicio
1897_in_Uruguay
Football tournament season
Match Declared Void 20 March 1897 Hampden Park Attendance: 15,000 1896–97 in Scottish football Scottish Cup Final 1897 [Rangers team], FitbaStats Rangers
1896–97_Scottish_Cup
Metal plaques and sculptures from the Kingdom of Benin
other objects were taken by British forces during the Benin Expedition of 1897 as the British Empire's control was being consolidated in Southern Nigeria
Benin_Bronzes
Son of Mahatma Gandhi
Ramdas Mohandas Gandhi (4 May 1897 – 14 April 1969) was the third son of Mahatma Gandhi. He was a freedom activist in his own right. Ramdas was born in
Ramdas_Gandhi
World's fair in Brussels, Belgium
Wereldtentoonstelling van Brussel) of 1897 was a world's fair held in Brussels, Belgium, from 10 May 1897 through 8 November 1897. There were 27 participating
Brussels International Exposition (1897)
Brussels_International_Exposition_(1897)
President of South Korea from 1960 to 1962
Po-sun (Korean: 윤보선, pronounced [junbosʌn] or [jun] [posʌn]; August 26, 1897 – July 18, 1990) was a South Korean politician and activist who served as
Yun_Po-sun
Clubhouse in Central, Hong Kong
renaissance architecture remaining in Hong Kong. The building was completed in 1897, and demolished in June 1981. It was replaced by the current modern building
Hong_Kong_Club_Building
The list of shipwrecks in 1897 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1897. "Favorite (+1897)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 5 April
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1897
The following are the association football events of the year 1897 throughout the world. Jules Rimet founds Red Star Football Club in Paris. Argentina:
1897_in_association_football
German built transatlantic liner
SS Pretoria was a transatlantic liner that was launched in Germany in 1897 and spent most of her career with Hamburg America Line (HAPAG). She was the
SS_Pretoria_(1897)
Indian writer and scholar (1855-1897)
Manonmaniyam P. Sundaranar (4 April 1855 – 26 April 1897) was an Indian writer and scholar, noted for the famous Tamil drama Manonmaniyam. as well as the
Manonmaniam_Sundaram_Pillai
American college football season
The 1897 Bucknell football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1897 college football season
1897_Bucknell_football_team
Stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman
in reference to The Vampire, Philip Burne-Jones's 1897 painting, and Rudyard Kipling's later 1897 poem of the same name, as well as to the 1909 play
Femme_fatale
Family of spiders (Sparassidae)
Islands, Malta, Spain Cerbalus Simon, 1897 – Israel, Jordan, Canary Islands, North Africa Chrosioderma Simon, 1897 – Madagascar Clastes Walckenaer, 1837
Huntsman_spider
French novelist (1840–1897)
Marie Alphonse Daudet (French: [alfɔ̃s dodɛ]; 13 May 1840 – 16 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of
Alphonse_Daudet
Siamese diplomatic mission to Europe
In 1897, Chulalongkorn, King of Siam embarked on a multination tour across Europe as the first Siamese king to the continent. Called his first grand tour
1897 visit by Chulalongkorn to Europe
1897_visit_by_Chulalongkorn_to_Europe
Empire in East Asia (1897–1910)
Taehan Cheguk in Korean, was a Korean monarchical state proclaimed in October 1897 by King Gojong of the Joseon dynasty. The empire lasted until the Japanese
Korean_Empire
German mathematician (1815–1897)
-ˌʃtrɑːs/; German: Weierstraß [ˈvaɪɐʃtʁaːs]; 31 October 1815 – 19 February 1897) was a German mathematician often cited as the "father of modern analysis"
Karl_Weierstrass
Character in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula
Holmwood (later Lord Godalming) is a fictional character in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. Holmwood is engaged to Lucy Westenra, and is best friends
Arthur_Holmwood
Football tournament season
The 1897–98 FA Cup was the 27th season of the world's oldest association football competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (more usually known
1897–98_FA_Cup
American college football seasons
and the only player known is Lotus Coffman, future college president. The 1897 Indiana State Normal football team represented Indiana State Normal School—now
Indiana State Normal football, 1896–1898
Indiana_State_Normal_football,_1896–1898
1897–98 painting by Paul Gauguin
Going? (French: D'où venons-nous ? Que sommes-nous ? Où allons-nous ?) is an 1897–98 painting by French artist Paul Gauguin. The painting was created in Tahiti
Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?
Where_Do_We_Come_From?_What_Are_We?_Where_Are_We_Going?
Painting by John William Waterhouse
Mariana in the South is an 1897 oil painting on canvas by the British Pre-Raphaelite artist John William Waterhouse. Mariana in the South is a major painting
Mariana_in_the_South_(1897)
American college football seasons
Ernest Merrill. The 1897 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1897 college football season
Miami Redskins football, 1888–1899
Miami_Redskins_football,_1888–1899
American college football season
The 1897 Wesleyan Methodists football team represented Wesleyan University as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by Neilson Poe
1897 Wesleyan Methodists football team
1897_Wesleyan_Methodists_football_team
Events from the year 1897 in Poland February 8 – Stanisław Milski in Czchów March 13 – Tadeusz Vetulani in Sanok March 16 – Józef Lange in Warsaw March
1897_in_Poland
1897 last stand battle in the British Raj
between the British Indian Empire and Afghan tribesmen. On 12 September 1897, an estimated 12,000–24,000 Orakzai and Afridi tribesmen were seen near Gogra
Battle_of_Saragarhi
English steeplechase horse race
1897 Grand National was the 59th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 26 March 1897. "1897"
1897_Grand_National
UK landmark company law case
Salomon v A Salomon & Co Ltd [1896] UKHL 1, [1897] AC 22 is a landmark UK company law case. The effect of the House of Lords' unanimous ruling was to uphold
Salomon_v_A_Salomon_&_Co_Ltd
Events in 1897 in animation. Specific date unknown: William Harbutt developed plasticine in 1897. To promote his educational "Plastic Method" he made a
1897_in_animation
American Assyriologist (1897–1990)
Samuel Noah Kramer (September 28, 1897 – November 26, 1990) was one of the world's leading Assyriologists, an expert in Sumerian history and Sumerian language
Samuel_Noah_Kramer
English actor (1897–1971)
Cecil Parker (born Cecil Schwabe; 3 September 1897 – 20 April 1971) was an English actor with a distinctively husky voice, who usually played supporting
Cecil_Parker
The year 1897 in art involved some significant events. February 18 – Conclusion of the Benin Expedition of 1897, leading to the Benin Bronzes being carried
1897_in_art
Famine in India
The Indian famine of 1896–1897 was a famine that began in Bundelkhand, India, early in 1896 and spread to many parts of the country, including the United
Indian_famine_of_1896–1897
1897 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. College championship College football national championship – Penn Quakers Professional championships
1897_in_sports
French intellectual and literary figure (1897–1962)
Albert Maurice Victor Bataille (/bɑːˈtaɪ/; French: [ʒɔʁʒ batɑj]; 10 September 1897 – 8 July 1962) was a French intellectual working in philosophy, literature
Georges_Bataille
Oba of Benin from 1888 to 1897
the thirty-fifth Ọba of the Kingdom of Benin reigning from c. 1888 – c. 1897, up until the British punitive expedition. Born circa 1857, he was the son
Ovonramwen
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English wencel ‘child’, perhaps used
to distinguish a son from his father with the same forename or perhaps
a nickname for a person with a baby face or childlike manner.Scottish : habitational name for someone from the lands of
Windshiel (formerly Winscheill) in Berwickshire.Robert Winchell came from England to Windsor, CT, in 1635.
In the case of the broadcaster Walter Winchell (1897–1972)
the surname is an Anglicized form of Jewish
1897
1897
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Muslim
Prayer to Allah
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of German Johann, HANNU means "God is gracious."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Hebrew French
Jehovah is God.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Birth
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Clarified Butter
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Mercifully Gracious
Boy/Male
Spanish Teutonic
Strong.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Mythological, Punjabi, Sikh, Traditional
King of Gods; Lord Indra
Girl/Female
Arabic
Aristocratic Lady
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n.
The unit of value and account in Japan. Since Japan's adoption of the gold standard, in 1897, the value of the yen has been about 50 cents. The yen is equal to 100 sen.