Events from the year 1897 in Romania.
Incumbents King: Carol I. Prime Minister: Petre S. Aurelian (until 26 March). Dimitrie Sturdza (from 31 March).
Events 18 April – A commercial agreement is reached between Romania and the Ottoman Empire in Constantinople. 16 August – Emil Racoviță departs on an expedition aboard the Norwegian research vessel as part of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition. The international team is the first to overwinter in Antarctica.
Births 1 January – Ana Aslan, biologist, specialist in gerontology (died 1988). 3 January – Genica Athanasiou, actor (died 1966). 6 January – Ionel Teodoreanu, novellist (died 1954). 21 May – Smaranda Brăescu, parachuting and aviation pioneer (died 1948). 4 July – Costică Acsinte, photographer (died 1984). 8 October – Ștefan I. Nenițescu, poet (died 1979). 16 October – Alexandru Proca, physicist (died 1955). 19 October – Henrieta Delavrancea, architect (died 1987).
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