Famous Birthdays
- Tadeusz Reichstein, Polish-Swiss chemist (Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 1950 - isolation and discovery of cortisone ), born in Wloclawek, Poland (d. 1996) [1]
Famous Deaths
- Jean Ingelow, English poet (b. 1820)
- Philip Dale Roddey, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 71
Died in 1897 1897 Highlights
About July 20, 1897
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 126 years, 9 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Cancer
