Page 8: Historical Events In 1897

Sep 05   Doris Kenyon, Syracuse NY, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton) in the year 1897.   

Sep 07   On this day in history george Davis (Giants) HR off Sport McAllister (Spiders) in DH   

Sep 08   On this day in history jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman   

Sep 10   Nancy Keene Lancaster, designer/Collector in the year 1897.   

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

Sep 11   In the year 1897 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.   

Sep 12   In the year 1897 tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi   

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

Sep 17   On this day in history 3rd US Golf Open: Joe Lloyd shoots a 162 at Chicago GC in Wheaton Ill   

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

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

Sep 20   Efim Golishev, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59   

Sep 21   On this day in history "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   Paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist) in the year 1897.   

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   1st British bus service opens on this day in history.   

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

Sep 26   Pope Paul VI, [Giovanni Montini], 262nd Roman Catholic pope (1963-78) in the year 1897.   

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

Sep 30   In the year 1897 lil Dagover, [Marta-Maria Lillits], Pati Java, actress (Spiders)   

Oct 03   Josephine "Mama Jo" Riley Matthews, midwife (SC) in the year 1897.   

Oct 03   The birth of Louis Aragon, French poet in the year 1897.   

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

Oct 05   Solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island in the year 1897.   

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

Oct 08   On this day in history emperor Karl Joseph I named Gustav Mahler director of Opera   

Oct 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Lamar Stringfield, composer in the year 1897.   

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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   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born in the year 1897.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 12   In the year 1897 death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)   

Jan 30   John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

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

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 in the year 1897.   

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