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Born on Thursday January 21, 1897
- Adão Antonio Vaz de Arruda, Guariba, São Paulo, Brasil
- Albert CARTER, Arlesey, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
- Adrianus Scholtus, Veenendaal, Utrecht, Nederland († 1919)
- Aaltje Jansen, Putten, Gelderland, Nederland († 1982)
- Agnes Maria KETERS, Stene Belgie († 1897)
- Adriaan den Hartog, ALBLASSERDAM, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1970)
- Agatha Margaretha Johanna Brandt, Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1970)
- Adriana Geertruida van Ewijk, Lienden († 1985)
- Abraham (Bram) VAN DER HOUT, Delft
- Ada Jeanette LUNDIUS, Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand († 1987)
Died on Thursday January 21, 1897
- Antonetta Pieternella van MEER (0), Nieuw Vossemeer, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Albardina H. Lucassen (1)
- Antoon Hendrik Wouter Witzel (46), Enschede
- Antje Hoogenraad (57), Naaldwijk, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antonie van Willigen (80), Vuren
- Antonius Staats (55), Amersfoort
- Antonius Petrus Hopman (7), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Abraham Heijboer (25), St. Annaland
- Anthonie van Straten (72), Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Alida Hendrika Goossens (77), Nijkerk, Gelderland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 21, 1897 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Middelburgsche courant
- Bataviaasch nieuwsblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
Born on January 21
- 1895 » Cristóbal Balenciaga, Spanish fashion designer, founded Balenciaga († 1972)
- 1895 » Daniel Chalonge, French astrophysicist and astronomer († 1977)
- 1896 » Guy Gilpatric, American pilot and journalist († 1950)
- 1896 » J. Carrol Naish, American actor († 1973)
- 1896 » Masa Perttilä, Finnish wrestler († 1968)
- 1896 » Paula Hitler, younger sister of Adolf Hitler († 1960)
- 1897 » René Iché, French sculptor († 1954)
- 1898 » Ahmad Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia († 1930)
- 1898 » Eduard Zintl, German chemist († 1941)
- 1898 » Rudolph Maté, Polish-Hungarian-American cinematographer, producer and director († 1964)
Died on January 21
- 1870 » Alexander Herzen, Russian philosopher and author (b. 1812)
- 1872 » Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright and poet (b. 1791)
- 1881 » Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1802)
- 1891 » Calixa Lavallée, Canadian-American lieutenant and composer (b. 1842)
- 1901 » Elisha Gray, American engineer, co-founded Western Electric (b. 1835)
- 1914 » Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian painter and illustrator (b. 1857)
- 1918 » Jan Drozdowski, Polish pianist and music teacher (b. 1857)
- 1919 » Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, Ottoman general and politician, 277th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1839)
- 1919 » Gojong of Korea (b. 1852)
- 1924 » Vladimir Lenin, Russian lawyer and politician (b. 1870)
Names that were popular for boys in 1897
- Johannes
- Jan
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Arie
- Dirk
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1897
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Aaltje
- Neeltje
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Grietje
- Geertruida
- Trijntje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1897
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- May 26 » The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War.
- August 21 » Oldsmobile, an American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded.
- September 10 » Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, United States.
- September 11 » After months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom.
- September 12 » Tirah Campaign: In the Battle of Saragarhi, ten thousand Pashtun tribesmen suffer several hundred casualties while attacking 21 Sikh soldiers in British service.
- December 30 » The British Colony of Natal annexes Zululand.
Weather January 21, 1897
The temperature on January 21, 1897 was about -5.3 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%.