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Born on Tuesday October 5, 1897
- Aalbert van den Tweel, Hoogland (Amersfoort), Utr, NL († 1911)
- Albert SUAUT, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France († 1897)
- Ana Reinert, Rodeio, Santa Catarina, Brasil
- Albertus Bernardus Pasligh, Weerselo, Nederland († 1972)
- Alphonse Adolf VANLOOCKE, Sint Kruis,8310,West Vlaanderen,BELGIE
- Anna Gerara Vernooij († 1965)
- Anna Maria Karoline Wilhelmine Josephine, Gräfin von Auersperg, Baden, Vienna, Austria († 1977)
- Aalbert van den Tweel, Hoogland, Utrecht, Nederland († 1911)
- "Anna" Maria Karoline Wilhelmine Josephine von Auersperg, Baden, Autriche († 1977)
- Andreas Johannes Hendrikus Bax, Rotterdam
Died on Tuesday October 5, 1897
- Cornelia Hendrika BLOM (0), Watergraafsmeer,Gemeente Amsterdam,North Holland,Netherlands
- Anna Catharina Mariën (90), Lier, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
- Apolonia Wigchert (1), Velsen
- Betta Euverink (10), Usselo, Lonneker, Overijssel, Netherlands
- Catharina Maria SERIESE (0), 's-Gravenhage (NL)
- Anna Meulman (68), Winschoten
- Albertien Pepping (19), Gieten
- Anthonie Hoffman (77), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Allie Jeanette Bruins (1)
- Cornelia Keijzer (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
- 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.
- February 1 » Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.
- May 26 » Dracula, a Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, is published.
- July 11 » Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. He later crashes and dies.
- August 2 » Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
- September 10 » Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, United States.
- December 30 » The British Colony of Natal annexes Zululand.
Weather 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%.