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Born on Tuesday October 5, 1897
- Alice Octaphina Agata Van Der Pool
- Alida Hendrika Gimberg, Amsterdam († 1970)
- Alphonse Adolf VANLOOCKE, Sint Kruis,8310,West Vlaanderen,BELGIE
- van der Weijden, Dubbeldam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- "Claude" Aline Le Brun de Sessevalle, Versailles, Yvelines, France († 1994)
- Aalbert van den Tweel, Hoogland (Amersfoort), Utr, NL († 1911)
- Aalbert van den Tweel, Hoogland, Utrecht, Nederland († 1911)
- aaltje margaretha van RIJSWIJK, Gorinchem, Gemeente Gorinchem, South Holland, Netherlands
- Aleida van Tijn, Amsterdam, Government of Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands († 1942)
- Albert SUAUT, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France († 1897)
Died on Tuesday October 5, 1897
- Anthonie Hoffman (77), Nijmegen,65
- Christiaan de Leeuw (82), Everdingen
- Auguste Friederike (79), Dresden, Deutschland
- Albertien Pepping (19), Gieten
- Anthonie Hoffman (77), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Agatha Bieshaar (61), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Mariën (90), Lier, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
- Algera (0)
- Dirk van Breemen (71), Beesd West Betuwe (GL)
- Cornelia Keijser (69), Leimuiden
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 5, 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 5
- 1892 » Remington Kellogg, American zoologist and paleontologist († 1969)
- 1894 » Bevil Rudd, South African runner and journalist († 1948)
- 1898 » Nachum Gutman, Moldovan-Israeli painter and sculptor († 1980)
- 1899 » Elda Anderson, American physicist and health researcher († 1961)
- 1900 » Bing Xin, Chinese author and poet, known for her contributions to children's literature († 1998)
- 1900 » Margherita Bontade, Italian politician († 1992)
- 1901 » John Alton, Austrian-American director and cinematographer († 1996)
- 1902 » Larry Fine, American comedian († 1975)
- 1902 » Ray Kroc, American businessman and philanthropist († 1984)
- 1903 » M. King Hubbert, American geophysicist and academic († 1989)
Died on October 5
- 1880 » Jacques Offenbach, German-French cellist and composer (b. 1819)
- 1885 » Thomas C. Durant, American railroad tycoon (b. 1820)
- 1895 » Ralph Tollemache, English priest (b. 1826)
- 1913 » Hans von Bartels, German painter and educator (b. 1856)
- 1914 » Albert Solomon, Australian politician, 23rd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1876)
- 1918 » Roland Garros, French soldier and pilot (b. 1888)
- 1921 » John Storey, Australian politician, 20th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1869)
- 1927 » Sam Warner, Polish-American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded Warner Bros. (b. 1887)
- 1929 » Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly, Indian priest, founded the Sisters of the Destitute (b. 1876)
- 1930 » Christopher Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson, Indian-English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Air (b. 1875)
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.
- April 18 » The Greco-Turkish War is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.
- June 16 » A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.
- July 26 » Anglo-Afghan War: The Pashtun fakir Saidullah leads an army of more than 10,000 to begin a siege of the British garrison in the Malakand Agency of the North West Frontier Province of India.
- 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.
- 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.
The weather on Tuesday October 5, 1897
The temperature on October 5, 1897 was about 12.4 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI