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Born on Tuesday October 26, 1897
- Adriana Cornelia van LOENHOUT, Halsteren, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1988)
- Alois d'Auersperg († 1984)
- Agnes Loretta Russell, Saint Louis (Saint Louis County) (Missouri) († 1991)
- Adriana Paauwe, Heinkenszand
- Adriaan Jansen, Biervliet, Zeeland, Nederland
- Adeline Julie Adrienne MERLIER, Humbert,62650,Pas-de-Calais,Hauts-de-France,FRANCE
- "Emanuel" Hubert Joseph Wilderich von Walderdorff († 1969)
- Alphonsus Aloijsius Sens, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1950)
- Plusje, Maastricht, Nederland († 1897)
- Adrianus Josephus Van Riel, Achterbroek († 1946)
Died on Tuesday October 26, 1897
- Antonia Lambertina Johanna van Alff (24), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anthonius Johannes van Tellingen (33), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Barbara WESSCHE (85), Maastricht
- Adriana van Hasselt (56), Rucphen
- Adriana Schilt (0), Stolwijk, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
- Cornelia Koornneef (45), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Barbara Wesche (85), Maastricht
- Adrianus (1) van Doren (0), Standdaarbuiten
- Barbara Wesche *Wessche (85), Maastricht, Limburg, Nederland
- Adrianus Vendrig (26), Maarssen, Utrecht, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 26, 1897 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Leeuwarder courant
- Middelburgsche courant
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Bataviaasch nieuwsblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
Born on October 26
- 1890 » Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, Indian journalist and politician († 1931)
- 1893 » Miloš Crnjanski, Serbian poet and author († 1977)
- 1894 » Florence Nagle, English trainer and breeder of racehorses († 1988)
- 1899 » Judy Johnson, American baseball player and coach († 1989)
- 1900 » Ibrahim Abboud, Sudanese politician and general, 1st President of Sudan († 1983)
- 1900 » Karin Boye, Swedish poet and novelist († 1941)
- 1902 » Beryl Markham, Kenyan horse trainer and author († 1986)
- 1902 » Henrietta Hill Swope, American astronomer and academic († 1980)
- 1902 » Jack Sharkey, American boxer and referee († 1994)
- 1903 » Mahn Ba Khaing, Burmese politician († 1947)
Died on October 26
- 1864 » William T. Anderson, American captain (b. 1838)
- 1866 » John Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer, founded the Labatt Brewing Company (b. 1803)
- 1871 » Robert Anderson (Civil War), American general (b. 1805)
- 1890 » Carlo Collodi, Italian journalist and author (b. 1826)
- 1896 » Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour, French philosopher, academic, and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1827)
- 1902 » Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American activist (b. 1815)
- 1909 » Itō Hirobumi, Japanese samurai and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1841)
- 1919 » Akashi Motojiro, Japanese general (b. 1864)
- 1927 » Jūkichi Yagi, Japanese poet (b. 1898)
- 1929 » Swan Hennessy, Irish-American composer (b. 1866)
Names that were popular for boys in 1897
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Jacob
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1897
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Jacoba
- Petronella
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Aaltje
- Antonia
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 6 » London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.
- December 30 » The British Colony of Natal annexes Zululand.
The weather on Tuesday October 26, 1897
The temperature on October 26, 1897 was about 8.1 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI