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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