06-22-2014, 02:29 PM
Fun facts about 1897 since we're here.
The term computer is first used.
The world's oldest man, who dies in 2013, Jiroemon Kimura is born.
Koto Okubo , world's oldest woman, is born in 1897 and dies in 2013.
The Kingdom of Kaffa, which started in 1390 officially ends when its last king is captured by Ethiopia.
The first Boston Marathon is held.
This is a view in Mexico City:
![[Image: general_view_of_guadaloupe_from_cathedra...0-1897.jpg]](/image.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.photographium.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fgeneral_view_of_guadaloupe_from_cathedral._mexico_city_mexico._1880-1897.jpg&hash=2403f689f78dc12aa89e8e3a33d49b2d)
https://archive.org/details/galvestonbrieffa00galv
Here is a book about Galveston Texas, published in 1897. (wouldn't really call it a book actually, more a pamphlet but I digress)
The term computer is first used.
The world's oldest man, who dies in 2013, Jiroemon Kimura is born.
Koto Okubo , world's oldest woman, is born in 1897 and dies in 2013.
The Kingdom of Kaffa, which started in 1390 officially ends when its last king is captured by Ethiopia.
The first Boston Marathon is held.
This is a view in Mexico City:
https://archive.org/details/galvestonbrieffa00galv
Here is a book about Galveston Texas, published in 1897. (wouldn't really call it a book actually, more a pamphlet but I digress)