Discover what happened on 17 October 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
- Franz Xaver von Wegele (German historian (1823–1897))
- Algernon Paddock (American politician (1830-1897))
- Dezső Borotvás (Hungarian physician)
- David von Schönherr (Austrian art historian and archivist (1822-1897))
- Isidor Dannström (Swedish singer and composer (1812–1897))
- Nikolay Slavyanov (Russian inventor (1854-1897))
- Charles Anderson Dana (American journalist and government official (1819–1897))
- Dorothea Hassager (Danish philanthropist (1814–1897))
- James Heywood (British politician, philanthropist and social reformer (1810-97))
- Christen Pedersen Aaberg (Danish landowner and politician (1819–1897))
- Pavlos Ioannou (Greek physician and university professor)
- Pavao Muhić (Croatian politician and lawyer)
- Thomas J. Kirkpatrick (American politician)
- Paul Güterbock (German surgeon and university lecturer (1844-1897))
- Joseph Liebe von Kreutzner
- Elizabeth Huntly Wemyss ((died 1897))
- Israel Hopkins Harris (American banker and fossil collector (1823-1897))
- Franz Xaver von Wegele (German historian (1823–1897))
- Algernon Paddock (American politician (1830-1897))
- Dezső Borotvás (Hungarian physician)
- David von Schönherr (Austrian art historian and archivist (1822-1897))
- Isidor Dannström (Swedish singer and composer (1812–1897))
- Nikolay Slavyanov (Russian inventor (1854-1897))
- Charles Anderson Dana (American journalist and government official (1819–1897))
- Dorothea Hassager (Danish philanthropist (1814–1897))
- James Heywood (British politician, philanthropist and social reformer (1810-97))
- Christen Pedersen Aaberg (Danish landowner and politician (1819–1897))
- Pavlos Ioannou (Greek physician and university professor)
- Pavao Muhić (Croatian politician and lawyer)
- Thomas J. Kirkpatrick (American politician)
- Paul Güterbock (German surgeon and university lecturer (1844-1897))
- Joseph Liebe von Kreutzner
- Elizabeth Huntly Wemyss ((died 1897))
- Israel Hopkins Harris (American banker and fossil collector (1823-1897))
- Graf Eduard von Wilczek