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Encyclopedia: 1897 (7352 words) |
 | The Punitive Expedition of 1897 was a military excursion by a British force of 1200 under Admiral Sir Harry Rawson that captured, burned, and looted the city of Benin, incidentally bringing to an end the highly sophisticated West African Kingdom of Benin. |
| Francis Lefty ODoul (March 4, 1897 - December 7, 1969) was a left-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox from 1919 to 1923, before converting to an outfielder for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1928 to 1934. |
| Irène Joliot-Curie née Curie (September 12, 1897 – March 17, 1956) was a French scientist, the daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie and the wife of Frédéric Joliot-Curie. |
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