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June 19, 1897Born on Sunday June 20, 1897
- Abraham Pieter Esselbrugge, Axel († 1969)
- Aleida Jacoba Magdalena Rotgans, Den Helder
- Albert Enos Swope
- Alida de Bruin, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
- Adrianus Korsten, Rosmalen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1976)
- Alida Onken, Osceola County, Iowa († 1994)
- van Nieuwburg, Berkel-Enschot, Nederland († 1897)
- Aaltje de With, Leerdam
- Albertus Nieuwenhuizen, Zaandam († 1951)
- Alfred Hennings Dreessen, Arcadia, Carroll, Iowa, Verenigde Staten († 1976)
Died on Sunday June 20, 1897
- Adriana Cornelia Hutten (4), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Alice N Ensign (32), Wisconsin, United States of America
- Anna van Heiningen (77), Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Nederland
- Aaltje van Gaalen (87), Monster, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Arie Groen (0), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aaltje Hop (78), Hierden
- Anthonia van Oostwaard (69), Vinkeveen en Waverveen
- Anna Schoe (63), Delfzijl, Nederland
- Anthonia (Toontje) Oostwaard, van (69), Vinkeveen en Waverveen
- Adriana Jonkers (76), Rotterdam
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from June 20, 1897 at Delpher
Born on June 20
- 1889 » John S. Paraskevopoulos, Greek-South African astronomer and academic († 1951)
- 1891 » Giannina Arangi-Lombardi, Italian soprano († 1951)
- 1891 » John A. Costello, Irish lawyer and politician, 3rd Taoiseach of Ireland († 1976)
- 1893 » Wilhelm Zaisser, German soldier and politician († 1958)
- 1894 » Lloyd Hall, American chemist and academic († 1971)
- 1896 » Wilfrid Pelletier, Canadian pianist, composer, and conductor († 1982)
- 1897 » Elisabeth Hauptmann, German author and playwright († 1973)
- 1899 » Jean Moulin, French soldier and engineer († 1943)
- 1903 » Sam Rabin, English wrestler, sculptor, and singer († 1991)
- 1905 » Lillian Hellman, American playwright and screenwriter († 1984)
Died on June 20
- 1869 » Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese commander (b. 1835)
- 1870 » Jules de Goncourt, French historian and author (b. 1830)
- 1872 » Élie Frédéric Forey, French general (b. 1804)
- 1875 » Joseph Meek, American police officer and politician (b. 1810)
- 1888 » Johannes Zukertort, Polish-English chess player (b. 1842)
- 1906 » John Clayton Adams, English painter (b. 1840)
- 1909 » Friedrich Martens, Estonian-Russian historian, lawyer, and diplomat (b. 1845)
- 1925 » Josef Breuer, Austrian physician and psychologist (b. 1842)
- 1929 » Emmanouil Benakis, Greek merchant and politician, 35th Mayor of Athens (b. 1843)
- 1945 » Bruno Frank, German author, poet, and playwright (b. 1878)
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- August 21 » Oldsmobile, an American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded.
- 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.
- 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.
The weather on Sunday June 20, 1897
The temperature on June 20, 1897 was about 11.9 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI