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Born on Wednesday October 27, 1897
- Alijda Maria Sens, Gorinchem († 1979)
- * Otto Verkerk, Leerdam († 1920)
- Alida van Eijk, Schiedam († 1989)
- Alice Maria Cornélia DECROOS, Beveren / Ijzer-Flandre Occidentale-Belgique († 1897)
- Aaltje van Zoeren, Hoogland, Gemeente Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland († 1899)
- Ameilia Elisabeth Claessens, Westmalle († 1978)
- Aaltje Nathans, Assen († 1985)
- Adriana Massar, Bergen op Zoom († 1899)
- Ambrosius Jan Dubblinga, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1965)
- Vietje, Borger († 1897)
Died on Wednesday October 27, 1897
- Aaltje Harms WUITE (72), Terband
- Antonia van de Wetering (14), Elburg
- Anna Rietveld (0), rotterdam (zuid holland)
- Casper Jaspers (38), Geleen (Krawinkel), Limburg, Nederland
- Anna Cornelia kleeren (76), Alphen Riel, NB, Nederland
- Anna Maria Mollenkopf (80), Ohio, Verenigde Staten
- "Mary Adelaide" Wilhelmina Elizabeth von Hannover (63), White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, Royaume-Uni
- Aaltje Harmens Wuite (72), Tjalleberd, 8458, Nederland
- Bastiaan SMOUTER (76), Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
- Caspar Stevens (35), Limbricht, Limburg, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 27, 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
- De West-Indiër : dagblad toegewijd aan de belangen van Nederlandsch Guyana
Born on October 27
- 1885 » Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish painter († 1948)
- 1890 » Toshinari Shōji, Japanese general († 1974)
- 1894 » Agda Helin, Swedish actress († 1984)
- 1894 » Fritz Sauckel, German sailor and politician († 1946)
- 1894 » Oliver Leese, English-Welsh general († 1978)
- 1904 » Riho Lahi, Estonian journalist and author († 1995)
- 1906 » Earle Cabell, American banker and politician, Mayor of Dallas († 1975)
- 1906 » Kazuo Ohno, Japanese dancer and educator († 2010)
- 1906 » Peter Blume, Belarusian-American painter and sculptor († 1992)
- 1908 » Lee Krasner, American painter († 1984)
Died on October 27
- 1880 » Thrasyvoulos Zaimis, Greek soldier and politician, 48th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1822)
- 1917 » Arthur Rhys-Davids, English lieutenant and pilot (b. 1897)
- 1926 » Warren Wood, American golfer and soldier (b. 1887)
- 1927 » Squizzy Taylor, Australian gangster (b. 1888)
- 1929 » Théodore Tuffier, French surgeon (b. 1857)
- 1930 » Ellen Hayes, American mathematician and astronomer (b. 1851)
- 1935 » Ernest Eldridge, English race car driver (b. 1897)
- 1942 » Helmuth Hübener, German activist (b. 1925)
- 1944 » Judith Auer, German World War II resistance fighter (b. 1905)
- 1947 » William Fay, Irish actor and producer, co-founded the Abbey Theatre (b. 1872)
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.
- 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.
- August 31 » Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
- September 1 » The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
- September 10 » Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, United States.
- December 6 » London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.
The weather on Wednesday October 27, 1897
The temperature on October 27, 1897 was about 18.3 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 54%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI