WHAT ALL HAPPENED JULY TO AUGUST 1897
Find out what all happened July to August 1897

Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. He later crashes and dies. (11. July 1897)

Oldsmobile, a brand of American automobiles was founded. (21. August 1897)

Anglo-Afghan War: The Pashtun fakir Saidullah leads an army of more than 10,000 to begin a siege of the British garrison in the Malakand Agency of the North West Frontier Province of India. (26. July 1897)

The town of Ambiky is captured by France from Menabe in Madagascar. (30. August 1897)

Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states adjacent to India's North West Frontier Province. (2. August 1897)

Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector. (31. August 1897)

Franco-Hova Wars: The town of Anosimena is captured by French troops from Menabe defenders in Madagascar. (14. August 1897)

Italian scientist Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London. (2. July 1897)

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