The year 1897 began more than 129 years ago on Friday, 01.01. 1897 and thus exactly 6,752 weeks or 47,269 days ago.
With 365 days 1897 is a normal year and no leap year.
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People who were born in the year 1897, will celebrate or have already celebrated their 129 birthday this year (2026).
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| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XC = 90 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars born in 1897
82 Dirk Stikker
Politician and badminton player (1897-1979)
*February 5th, 1897, Winschoten †December 23rd, 1979, WassenaarPierre Loeb
French Jewish galerist and art dealer persecuted by Nazis (1897-1964)
*September 24th, 1897, Paris †May 4th, 1964
80 Ludwig Erhard
Chancellor of West Germany (1963–1966)
*February 4th, 1897, Fürth †May 5th, 1977, Bonn_(photo_by_Carl_van_Vechten).jpg "William Faulkner")
64 William Faulkner
American writer (1897–1962)
*September 25th, 1897, New Albany †July 6th, 1962, Byhalia
41 Amelia Earhart
American aviation pioneer and author
*July 24th, 1897, Atchison †January 5th, 1939, Howland Island
64 Georges Bataille
French intellectual and literary figure (1897–1962)
*September 10th, 1897, Billom †July 9th, 1962, Paris_-_2.jpg "Paavo Nurmi")
76 Paavo Nurmi
Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973)
*June 13th, 1897, Turku †October 2nd, 1973, Helsinki.jpg "Paul VI")
80 Paul VI
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978
*September 26th, 1897, Concesio †August 6th, 1978, Castel Gandolfo
89 Alexandre Tansman
Franco-Polish musician (1897-1986)
*June 12th, 1897, Łódź †November 15th, 1986, 16th arrondissement of Paris,_1921crop.jpg "Irène Joliot-Curie")
58 Irène Joliot-Curie
French scientist (1897-1956)
*September 12th, 1897, 13th arrondissement of Paris †March 17th, 1956, Paris
47 Joseph Goebbels
Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister (1897–1945)
*October 29th, 1897, Rheydt †May 1st, 1945, Berlin
94 Judith Anderson
Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)
*February 10th, 1897, Adelaide †January 3rd, 1992, Santa Barbara
96 Marian Anderson
African-American contralto (1897–1993)
*February 21st, 1897, Philadelphia †April 8th, 1993, PortlandThornton Wilder
American playwright and novelist (1897–1975)
*April 17th, 1897, Madison †December 7th, 1975, Hamden
94 Gaston Monnerville
French Guiana politician (1897–1991)
*January 2nd, 1897, Cayenne †November 7th, 1991, Paris
78 Ignacio Anaya García
Mexican executive chef (1895-1975)
*August 15th, 1897, Manuel Benavides †November 9th, 1975, Piedras NegrasHenri Frankfort
Dutch near eastern archaeologist and egyptologist (1897-1954)
*February 24th, 1897, Amsterdam †July 16th, 1954, London.jpg "Anthony Eden")
79 Anthony Eden
British soldier, diplomat and politician (1897–1977)
*June 12th, 1897, Durham †January 14th, 1977, Alvediston Manor
60 Wilhelm Reich
Austro-American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, sex educator and sociologist (1897-1957)
*March 24th, 1897, Dobrianychi †November 3rd, 1957, Lewisburg.jpg "Kate O'Brien")
76 Kate O'Brien
Irish novelist, playwright and activist
*December 3rd, 1897, Limerick †August 13th, 1974, CanterburyBirthdays of famous people
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Calendar for 1897
New Year
Friday
01. January 1897
Christmas
Friday
24. December 1897
New Year's Eve
Friday
31. December 1897
Monthly calendars for the year 1897 (incl. calendar week)
Friday the 13th
- 13. August 1897
Zodiac Signs and Dates for 1897
| ♑ | Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)January 1st, 1897 - January 20th, 1897 |
|---|---|
| ♒ | Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)January 21st, 1897 - February 19th, 1897 |
| ♓ | Pisces (The Fish)February 20th, 1897 - March 20th, 1897 |
| ♈ | Aries (The Ram)March 21st, 1897 - April 20th, 1897 |
| ♉ | Taurus (The Bull)April 21st, 1897 - May 21st, 1897 |
| ♊ | Gemini (The Twins)May 22nd, 1897 - June 21st, 1897 |
| ♋ | Cancer (The Crab)June 22nd, 1897 - July 22nd, 1897 |
| ♌ | Leo (The Lion)July 23rd, 1897 - August 23rd, 1897 |
| ♍ | Virgo (The Maiden)August 24th, 1897 - September 23rd, 1897 |
| ♎ | Libra (The Scales)September 24th, 1897 - October 23rd, 1897 |
| ♏ | Scorpio (The Scorpion)October 24th, 1897 - November 22nd, 1897 |
| ♐ | Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer)November 23rd, 1897 - December 21st, 1897 |
| ♑ | Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)December 22nd, 1897 - December 31st, 1897 |