Historical Events In 1897

Sep 05   On this day in history doris Kenyon, Syracuse NY, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton)   

Sep 07   In the year 1897 george Davis (Giants) HR off Sport McAllister (Spiders) in DH   

Sep 08   Jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman in the year 1897.   

Sep 10   On this day in history nancy Keene Lancaster, designer/Collector   

Sep 10   In the year 1897 police shoot at striking mine workers in Penns, kills 20   

Sep 11   After months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 17   3rd US Golf Open: Joe Lloyd shoots a 162 at Chicago GC in Wheaton Ill in the year 1897.   

Sep 18   In the year 1897 gustave Kecker/Hugh Martin's musical "Belle of NYC," premieres in NYC   

Sep 18   John Mens, writer (People Without Money) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history efim Golishev, composer   

Sep 20   Karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1897 "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus," begins the famous editorial response to 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon's letter in the New York Sun.   

Sep 21   On this day in history nY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial   

Sep 23   1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1897 first frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming)   

Sep 23   On this day in history paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist)   

Sep 24   On this day in history a new double track steel arch bridge is completed by the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company and the Niagara Falls International Bridge Company. The upper floor of the new structure is leased to the Grand Trunk Railway.   

Sep 25   On this day in history 1st British bus service opens   

Sep 25   On this day in history teddy Hart, NYC, actor (3 Men on a Horse)   

Sep 26   On this day in history pope Paul VI, [Giovanni Montini], 262nd Roman Catholic pope (1963-78)   

Sep 28   Muchtar Auesow, writer on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Lil Dagover, [Marta-Maria Lillits], Pati Java, actress (Spiders) in the year 1897.   

Oct 03   Josephine "Mama Jo" Riley Matthews, midwife (SC) on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1897 the birth of Louis Aragon, French poet   

Oct 04   George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 05   In the year 1897 solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island   

Oct 06   Jerome Cowan, NYC, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Emperor Karl Joseph I named Gustav Mahler director of Opera on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1897 martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43   

Oct 08   In the year 1897 rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause)   

Oct 09   John Heemskerk Azn, Dutch Internal minister (1866..88), dies at 79 in the year 1897.   

Oct 10   Lamar Stringfield, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)   

Jan 03   Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 05   In the year 1897 birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)   

Jan 05   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)   

Jan 08   In the year 1897 birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)   

Jan 12   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1897 john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies   

Feb 01   Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died in the year 1897.   

Feb 05   In the year 1897 hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42   

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies in the year 1897.   

Feb 07   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 in the year 1897.   

Feb 19   On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

Feb 23   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.