What happened on 1 December 1897?

Discover what happened on 1 December 1897 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Jacques Théodore Legrand
  • John Slocum (American holy man)
  • Adrianus Eversen (Dutch painter (1818-1897))
  • Muhammed bin ʿAbdullah Al Rashid (Emir of Jabal Shammar from 1869 to 1897)
  • Victor Gladu (Canadian politician (1844–1897))
  • Slavka Atanasijević (Serbian composer)
  • William Dudley Chipley (Confederate Army officer, politician, and railroad executive (1840-1897))
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  • Johann Gottfried Asimont
  • Paul Undritz (Estonian clergyman and teacher (1854-1897))
  • Gustav Kautz
  • James Hedderwick (Scottish poet, journalist and newspaper proprietor)
  • Ioannis Horemis (businessperson (1827-1897))
  • Hermann Eicke
  • Lyman Eaton (American football player and coach)
  • Antal Aschenbrier
  • Georges Guiard
  • Zaida Maria ffolliot ((died 1897))
  • Emily Mary Alers Hankey ((1835-1897))
  • Ismé Ada West ((1882-1897))
  • John Powys ((1870-1897))
  • Annora Lee ((1866-1897))
  • Pietro Pinton
  • Asher Hamburger (American merchant (1821–1897))
  • Karl, Edler von Rennenkampff
  • Moses Hepburn (American politician and businessperson)
  • Anna Van Loock
  • Forrest A. Coburn (American architect, active in Ohio)
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