1897 in History

1897

Earl Webb, American baseball player and coach (died 1965)

Earl Webb, American baseball player and coach (died 1965)

1897

Pablo Sorozábal, Spanish composer and conductor (died 1988)

Pablo Sorozábal, Spanish composer and conductor (died 1988)

1897

Frank O'Connor, American actor, rancher, and painter (died 1979)

Frank O'Connor, American actor, rancher, and painter (died 1979)

1897

Paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (died 1994)

Paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (died 1994)

1897

Walter Pidgeon, Canadian-American actor and singer (died 1984)

Walter Pidgeon, Canadian-American actor and singer (died 1984)

1897

William Faulkner, American novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1962)

William Faulkner, American novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1962)

1897

Pope Paul VI (died 1978)

Pope Paul VI (died 1978)

1897

Arthur Rhys-Davids, English lieutenant and pilot (died 1917)

Arthur Rhys-Davids, English lieutenant and pilot (died 1917)

1897

Herbert Agar, American journalist and historian (died 1980)

Herbert Agar, American journalist and historian (died 1980)

1897

Alfred Wintle, Russian-English soldier and politician (died 1966)

Alfred Wintle, Russian-English soldier and politician (died 1966)

1897

Charlotte Wolff, German-English physician and psychotherapist (died 1986)

Charlotte Wolff, German-English physician and psychotherapist (died 1986)

1897

Bud Abbott, American comedian, actor, and producer. (died 1974)

Bud Abbott, American comedian, actor, and producer. (died 1974)

1897

Louis Aragon, French author and poet (died 1982)

Louis Aragon, French author and poet (died 1982)

1897

Florence B. Seibert, American biochemist and academic (died 1991)

Florence B. Seibert, American biochemist and academic (died 1991)

1897

Elijah Muhammad, American religious leader (died 1975)

Elijah Muhammad, American religious leader (died 1975)

1897

Thakin Mya, Burmese lawyer and politician (died 1947)

Thakin Mya, Burmese lawyer and politician (died 1947)

1897

Rouben Mamoulian, Georgian-American director and screenwriter (died 1987)

Rouben Mamoulian, Georgian-American director and screenwriter (died 1987)

1897

Marcel Herrand, French actor (died 1953)

Marcel Herrand, French actor (died 1953)

1897

M. Bhaktavatsalam, Indian lawyer and politician, 6th Chief Minister of Madras State (died 1987)

M. Bhaktavatsalam, Indian lawyer and politician, 6th Chief Minister of Madras State (died 1987)

1897

Nathan Farragut Twining, American general (died 1982)

Nathan Farragut Twining, American general (died 1982)