Timeline May 1897

Events in May 1897 4

• 1844 – 1897 Minna Canth Social Reformer The first major female writer and social activist whose work focused on women’s rights and the poor.
• 1897 – 1991 Frank Capra (1897-1991) Died 3 September 1991, aged 94 Film director Frank Capra, known for It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and It Happened One Night, died in La Quinta, California. He won three Academy Awards for Best Director during Hollywood's golden age. His optimistic, populist films remain holiday and classroom staples.
• 1897 – 1978 Gene Tunney (1897-1978) Died 7 November 1978, aged 81 Tunney was a world heavyweight boxing champion best remembered for twice defeating Jack Dempsey, including the famous "Long Count" bout of 1927. He died in Greenwich, Connecticut.
• 1897 Publication of Dracula Bram Stoker's gothic novel establishes the modern vampire myth Bram Stoker's novel Dracula was published in London on 26 May 1897, telling the story of Count Dracula's attempt to spread the undead curse from Transylvania to England. The book drew on earlier vampire folklore and fiction to create the most influential vampire story in modern literature. It has never been out of print since.