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Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	18th century – 19th century – 20th century
Decades:	1860s 1870s 1880s – 1890s – 1900s 1910s 1920s
Years:	1894 1895 1896 – 1897 – 1898 1899 1900

The year 1897 was a common year that started on a Friday in the Gregorian calendar. Many interesting things happened around the world during this year!

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Important Events of 1897
People Born in 1897
People Who Died in 1897
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Important Events of 1897

March 4 – William McKinley became the 25th President of the United States. He was the country's leader until 1901.
March 13 – San Diego State University was founded. This is a big university in California, USA.
June 22 – Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom celebrated her Diamond Jubilee. This special event marked 60 years since she became Queen! She was the first British monarch to celebrate this milestone.
July 17 – The Klondike Gold Rush began. This was a time when many people rushed to the Klondike region in Canada, hoping to find gold and get rich!
August 21 – The Oldsmobile company was started in Lansing, Michigan. It became a famous car brand.
September 1 – The Boston subway opened. This was the first rapid transit system in North America, helping people travel quickly underground in the city.
November 1 – The Juventus F.C. football club was founded in Italy. It is now one of the most famous football teams in the world!

People Born in 1897

Many famous and important people were born in 1897. Here are some of them:

January 23 - Subhas Chandra Bose, an important Indian freedom fighter.
February 4 – Ludwig Erhard, a German politician.
March 1 – Shoghi Effendi, a religious leader.
March 24 – Wilhelm Reich, an Austrian-American psychiatrist.
March 28 – Sepp Herberger, a German football player and coach.
April 4 – Dina Manfredini, an Italian-American woman who lived to be very old.
April 19 – Jiroemon Kimura, a Japanese man who also lived to be very old.
April 23 – Lester B. Pearson, who later became the Prime Minister of Canada.
April 26 – Douglas Sirk, a German movie director.
July 24 – Amelia Earhart, a brave American aviator who flew planes.
August 11 – Enid Blyton, a very popular children's writer.
August 12 – Otto Struve, a Russian astronomer who studied stars.
August 19 – Roman Vishniac, a Russian-American photographer.
August 26 – Yun Poson, who became the President of South Korea.
September 12 – Irène Joliot-Curie, a French scientist.
September 25 – William Faulkner, a famous American writer.
September 26 – Pope Paul VI, who became the leader of the Catholic Church.
November 16 – Chaudhry Rahmat Ali, known for creating the name "Pakistan."
December 7 – Lazare Ponticelli, a French veteran of World War I.

People Who Died in 1897

Some notable people passed away in 1897:

February 19 – Karl Weierstraß, a German mathematician.

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In Spanish: 1897 para niños

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