1896
1897
history - Spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy
culture - Vienna Secession movement founded - Guglielmo Marconi sends the first ever wireless communication over open sea - The word computer, meaning an electronic calculation device, is first used - Bayer first produces Aspirin - J. J. Thomson discovers the electron as a subatomic particle - Bram Stoker: Dracula - Edmond Rostand: Cyrano de Bergerac
music - Gramophone Company was formed (His Masters Voice, HMV) - first publications by Scott Joplin - Johannes Brahms (†)
- 1897.00.00? - US: New Jersey: Newark - recordings for New Jersey - Standard Quartette
- 1897.04.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Berliner - Sousas's Band
- 1897.04.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Berliner - Haley's Military Band Of Wash
- 1897.06.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Berliner - 7th Regiment Band Of NY
- 1897.06.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Berliner - George Gaskin
- 1897.06.22 -- ? - recordings for Berliner - Graham & Golden
- 1897.07.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Berliner - Cousins And De Moss
- 1897.08.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Berliner - Sousas's Band
- 1897.08.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Berliner - Vess L. Ossman
- 1897.09.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for Berliner - Sousas's Band
- 1897.11.20 -- US: Washington DC - recordings for Berliner - Russell Hunting
- 1897.11.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for Berliner - Sousas's Band