Discover what happened on 22 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
- Albert Pálffy (Hungarian writer (1820–1897))
- Georg Bernhard Simson (German politician and jurist (1817-1897))
- Charles Édouard Beltrémieux (French politician and naturalist)
- Eduard Lindeman
- Frederick Banister (English civil engineer)
- Jack Yates (Baptist minister (1828-1897))
- Johan Friderich Bergsøe (Danish painter (1841-1897))
- William Gay (Australian poet)
- Alfred Morrison (English art collector; (1821-1897))
- George Christopher Dennis (entomologist)
- Carl Friedrich von Wrede (German politician)
- Magí Rius i Mulet (Spanish architect)
- Raphael Valenza (Roman Catholic bishop)
- Gerolf Graf von Coudenhove (Peerage person ID=98461)
- Florence Mortimore Schrader ((1858-1897))
- Jane Fielden ((died 1897))
- Bogislav Heinrich Gustav von Steinsdorff
- Georgina Augusta Shelverton
- Elisa Dierckx
- Gustave Ruckebusch
- Charles Berte
- Leila Herbert (American writer (1868-1897))
- György Draskovich de Trakostjan