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1897 – Nisargadatta Maharaj, Indian philosopher and educator (d. 1981) 1897 – Thornton Wilder, American novelist and playwright (d. 1975) 1897 – Edouard Wyss-Dunant, Swiss physician and mountaineer (d. 1983) 1899 – Aleksander Klumberg, Estonian decathlete and coach (d. 1958) 1901–present
Historical events in April 1897. Learn about 6 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in Apr 1897 or search by date or keyword.
April 27 – 6 May – Greco-Turkish War of 1897: Battle of Velestino. [5] April 30 – J. J. Thomson of the Cavendish Laboratory announces his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London.
August 31 – Thomas Edison is granted a patent for the Kinetoscope, a precursor of the movie projector. September 1 – The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground metro in North America. September 10 – Lattimer Massacre: A sheriff's posse kills more than 19 unarmed immigrant miners in Pennsylvania.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to April 1897. Pages in category "April 1897 events" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . 0–9. 1897 FA Cup final. 1897 Nova Scotia general election. 1897 Paris–Roubaix. 1897 Rhode Island gubernatorial election.
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1897 – The Greco-Turkish War is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire. 1899 – The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria. 1901–present. 1902 – The 7.5 M w Guatemala earthquake shakes Guatemala with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing between 800 and 2,000.
