Historical Events
- Bombay plague commissioner Walter Charles Rand shot by Chapekar brothers as protest against his extreme measures to combat city's plague epidemic (dies July 3)
Famous Birthdays
- Edmund A. Chester, American broadcaster and journalist (d. 1973)
- Norbert Elias, German-British sociologist and philosopher (Process of Civilization), born in Breslau, German Empire (d. 1990)
Famous Deaths
- Ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54
1897 Highlights
About June 22, 1897
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 11 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Cancer
