Discover what happened on 21 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
- Friedrich Heyer von Rosenfeld
- Heinrich August Dietrich (German botanist, mycologist and gardener (1820-1897))
- Herb Alward (American football player and coach (1865–1897))
- Ludvig Ferdinand Holmberg (Danish engineer)
- James Davison (American judge and politician)
- James Alfred Aitken (Scottish painter)
- William Washington Browne (American minister, teacher and founder of the Grand Fountain of the United Order of True Reformers (1849-1897))
- Francis Lord (politician and pastoralist in New South Wales, Australia (1812 – 1897))
- Marie Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg ((1829-1897))
- Westel Willoughby (American judge, lawyer and soldier (1830 – 1897))
- Dionysios of Amida
- Claire Laloua (French painter (1814-1897))
- Josef Eder (jurist and writer)
- Alexandre Massabiau (French official)
- Anna E. Gladding (3 Jan 1837 – 21 Dec 1897)