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Born on Friday October 15, 1897
- Adrianus Cornelis van Drogenbroek, Jutphaas, Utrecht, Nederland
- Alfred Georges BAROUX, Roquetoire,62120,Pas-De-Calais,Hauts-De-France,FRANCE
- Aart van den Ent, Delft
- Alexander Israel, Amsterdam († 1943)
- Adèle Mathilde Adrienne Calkoen, ‘s-Gravenhage,Gemeente ’s-Gravenhage,South Holland,Netherlands († 1963)
- Adolphine Hubertine Eugenie Smeets, Maastricht († 1917)
- Hendrikje Schonewille, Hoogeveen
- Agnes Hermans, Kerkrade (L († 1944)
- Abraham Snaterse, Haarlemmermeer († 1967)
- Alida Johanna Maria, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Died on Friday October 15, 1897
- Antje de Jong (86), Goïngarijp, Friesland, Nederland
- Alphonsus Petrus Maas (0), Graauw en Langendam, Nederland
- Albertha Maria Reuvers (0), Enschede
- Albert Jan de Groot (31), Oene (Epe)
- Alida Maria Roemer (0), Beverwijk
- Albert Jan de GROOT (29), Epe
- Aaltje Groot de (58), Harenkarspel, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Arnoldina Hendriks (75), Boxmeer
- Veldkamp, Oude Pekela
- Aaltje de Groot (58), HarenKarspel, North Holland, Netherlands
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 15, 1897 at Delpher
Born on October 15
- 1888 » S. S. Van Dine, American author and critic († 1939)
- 1890 » Álvaro de Campos, Portuguese poet and engineer († 1935)
- 1893 » Carol II of Romania († 1953)
- 1894 » Moshe Sharett, Ukrainian-Israeli lieutenant and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Israel († 1965)
- 1897 » Johannes Sikkar, Estonian soldier and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile († 1960)
- 1899 » Adolf Brudes, Polish-German race car driver († 1986)
- 1899 » José Ramón Guizado, Panamanian politician, 17th President of Panama († 1964)
- 1900 » Mervyn LeRoy, American actor, director, and producer († 1987)
- 1901 » Enrique Jardiel Poncela, Spanish playwright and novelist († 1952)
- 1905 » C. P. Snow, English chemist and author († 1980)
Died on October 15
- 1891 » Gilbert Arthur à Beckett, English author and songwriter (b. 1837)
- 1900 » Zdeněk Fibich, Czech pianist and composer (b. 1850)
- 1910 » Stanley Ketchel, American boxer (b. 1886)
- 1917 » Mata Hari, Dutch dancer and spy (b. 1876)
- 1918 » Sai Baba of Shirdi, Indian guru and saint (b. 1838)
- 1925 » Dolores Jiménez y Muro, Mexican revolutionary (b. 1848?)
- 1930 » Herbert Henry Dow, Canadian-American businessman, founded the Dow Chemical Company (b. 1866)
- 1934 » Raymond Poincaré, French lawyer and politician, 10th President of France (b. 1860)
- 1940 » Lluís Companys, Catalan lawyer and politician, President of Catalonia (b. 1882)
- 1945 » Pierre Laval, French lawyer and politician, 101st Prime Minister of France (b. 1883)
Names that were popular for boys in 1897
- Johannes
- Jan
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Arie
- Dirk
- Hendrikus
- Wilhelmus
- 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.
- January 31 » Czechoslav Trade Union Association is founded in Prague.
- February 28 » Queen Ranavalona III, the last monarch of Madagascar, is deposed by a French military force.
- July 11 » Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. He later crashes and dies.
- August 21 » Oldsmobile, an American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded.
- November 1 » The first Library of Congress building opens its doors to the public; the library had previously been housed in the Congressional Reading Room in the U.S. Capitol.
- December 9 » Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper La Fronde in Paris.
Weather October 15, 1897
The temperature on October 15, 1897 was about 12.1 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%.