Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1897. 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting...
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The Winchester Model 1897, also known as the Model 97, M97, Riot Gun, or Trench Gun, is a pump-action shotgun with an external hammer and tube magazine...
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The following is an overview of the events of 1897 in film, including a list of films released and notable births. January 1 - The first set of films were...
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Russian Empire census (redirect from Russian Census (1897))
Empire in 1897, was the first and only nation-wide census performed in the Russian Empire. The census recorded demographic data as of 9 February 1897 [O.S...
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legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1896 and 1897, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative...
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Australian Football League (redirect from Victorian Football League (1897–1989))
from the Victorian Football Association (VFA), with its inaugural season in 1897. It changed its name to Australian Football League in 1990 after expanding...
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in March 1898. Its official French designation was: Matériel de 75 mm Mle 1897. It was commonly known as the French 75, simply the 75 and Soixante-Quinze...
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Dingley Act (redirect from Dingley Act of 1897)
The Dingley Act of 1897 (ch. 11, 30 Stat. 151, July 24, 1897), introduced by U.S. Representative Nelson Dingley Jr., of Maine, raised tariffs in United...
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Waldorf-Astoria (1893–1929) (redirect from Waldorf–Astoria (1897))
Avenue in New York, New York, United States. Built in 1893 and expanded in 1897, the hotels were razed in 1929 to make way for construction of the Empire...
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Representatives in 1897 during the 55th United States Congress, which began on March 4, 1897. None of the special elections in 1897 were during the 54th...
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The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 or the Ottoman-Greek War of 1897 (Turkish: 1897 Osmanlı-Yunan Savaşı or 1897 Türk-Yunan Savaşı), also called the Thirty...
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The 1897–98 season was the tenth season of The Football League. Beginning in the 1894–95 season, clubs finishing level on points were separated according...
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de Nassau-Weilburg, Princesse de Luxembourg;[citation needed] 15 February 1897 – 8 September 1979) was a Princess of Luxembourg by birth and the Princess...
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Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition of 1897 was a failed Swedish effort to reach the North Pole, resulting in the deaths of all three expedition members...
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The Benin Expedition of 1897 was a punitive expedition by a British force of 1,200 men under Sir Harry Rawson. It came in response to the ambush and slaughter...
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The 1897 pattern infantry officers’ sword is a straight-bladed, three-quarter basket-hilted sword that has been the regulation sword for officers of the...
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The 1897 VFL season was the inaugural season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in...
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The Cretan Revolt of 1897–1898 was a successful insurrection by the Greek Orthodox population of Crete against the rule of the Ottoman Empire after decades...
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Bottled in bond (redirect from Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897)
Distilled Spirits, as originally specified in the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. As a reaction to widespread adulteration of American whiskey, the act made...
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Joseph Goebbels (redirect from Goebbels, Joseph, 1897-1945)
Paul Joseph Goebbels (German: [ˈpaʊ̯l ˈjoːzɛf ˈɡœbl̩s] ; 29 October 1897 – 1 May 1945) was a German Nazi politician and philologist who was the Gauleiter...
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List of American films of the 1890s (redirect from American films of 1897)
United States 1897 in the United States 1898 in the United States 1899 in the United States 1896 films at the Internet Movie Database 1897 films at the...
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1896–97 Scottish Cup (redirect from 1897 Scottish Cup Final)
Match Declared Void 20 March 1897 Hampden Park Attendance: 15,000 1896–97 in Scottish football Scottish Cup Final 1897 [Rangers team], FitbaStats Rangers...
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Invasion 1897 is a Nigerian movie that re-enacted the historical events that culminated in the February, 1897 invasion, destruction and looting of the...
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General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm (redirect from Allmänna konst- och industriutställningen (1897))
The General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm of 1897 (Swedish: Allmänna konst- och industriutställningen) also known as Stockholm Exhibition...
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Tejeros Convention (redirect from Philippine general election, 1897)
Tejeros Assembly and the Tejeros Congress, was a meeting held on March 22, 1897, between Katipunan factions of Magdiwang and Magdalo in San Francisco de...
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Wereldtentoonstelling te Brussel) of 1897 was a world's fair held in Brussels, Belgium, from 10 May 1897 through 8 November 1897. There were 27 participating...
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French Open (redirect from 1897 French Championships (tennis))
sets. The first women's singles tournament, with four entries, was held in 1897. The mixed doubles event was added in 1902 and the women's doubles in 1907...
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Easton's Bible Dictionary (redirect from Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary)
most popular edition, however, was the third, published by Thomas Nelson in 1897, three years after Easton's death. The last contains nearly 4,000 entries...
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21 Sarfarosh – Saragarhi 1897 is an Indian historical drama television series starring Mohit Raina, Prakhar Shukla and Mukul Dev. The show is based on...
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(German: Ludwig Wilhelm August Prinz von Baden; 18 December 1829 – 27 April 1897) was a Prussian general and politician. He was the father of Prince Maximilian...
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