Years in Italy: | 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 |
Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
Decades: | 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s |
Years: | 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 |
See also: 1896 in Italy, other events of 1897, 1898 in Italy.
Events from the year 1897 in Italy
In 1897 the wheat harvest in Italy was substantially lower than the years before; it fell from on average 3.5 million tons in 1891–95 to 2.4 million tons that year. Increasing wheat prices caused social unrest.