Historical Events In 1897

Jan 01   Brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of New York on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship   

Jan 09   Luis Gianneo, composer in the year 1897.   

Jan 10   On this day in history albert Moeschinger, composer   

Jan 10   Henrik Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman," premieres in Helsingfors on this day in history.   

Jan 11   M H Cannon becomes 1st woman state senator in US (Utah) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   M H Cannon becomes first woman state senator in US (Utah) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist in the year 1897.   

Jan 14   In the year 1897 6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 1st climbed   

Jan 14   In the year 1897 6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) first climbed   

Jan 16   John Dewey's essay "My Pedagogic Creed" appears in School Journal on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster) in the year 1897.   

Jan 19   In the year 1897 natacha Rambova, Salt Lake City UT, costume designer   

Jan 20   In the year 1897 mae Busch, Australian/US actress (Cowboy Socialist)   

Jan 21   In the year 1897 j Carrol Naish, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan)   

Jan 22   In the year 1897 josef Stanislav, composer   

Jan 23   Amanda Berry Smith, famous African on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Abbey Grange" (BG)   

Jan 23   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Abbey Grange" (BG) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history battle at Bida Gold Coast British troops beat Nupe's army   

Jan 26   In the year 1897 battle at Bida Gold Coast: British troops beat Nupe's army   

Jan 27   British troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana) in the year 1897.   

Jan 28   Valentin Katayev, Odessa Ukraine, novelist/playwright (Embezzled) on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history ishbel, Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Governor General, helps found the Victorian Order of Nurses at the request of the National Council of Women   

Jan 30   On this day in history john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies   

Feb 01   Denise Robins, London, romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.   

Feb 02   The Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire in the year 1897.   

Feb 04   Ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU) in the year 1897.   

Feb 05   Dirk U Stikker, director (Heineken)/Dutch foreign minister/NATO on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)   

Jan 05   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)   

Jan 06   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1897 death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

Feb 05   On this day in history hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42   

Feb 06   In the year 1897 ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies   

Feb 07   On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68