Page 8: Historical Events In 1897

Sep 05   In the year 1897 doris Kenyon, Syracuse NY, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton)   

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

Sep 08   Jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman on this day in history.   

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

Sep 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1897 tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi   

Sep 13   In the year 1897 gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer   

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

Sep 18   Gustave Kecker/Hugh Martin's musical "Belle of NYC," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Sep 18   John Mens, writer (People Without Money) in the year 1897.   

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   "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 in the year 1897.   

Sep 21   NY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial in the year 1897.   

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

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

Sep 23   Paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist) on this day in history.   

Sep 24   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   1st British bus service opens in the year 1897.   

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

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

Sep 28   In the year 1897 muchtar Auesow, writer   

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

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

Oct 03   On this day in history the birth of Louis Aragon, French poet   

Oct 04   George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC in the year 1897.   

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1897 emperor Karl Joseph I named Gustav Mahler director of Opera   

Oct 08   Martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1897.   

Oct 08   Rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause) in the year 1897.   

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

Oct 10   On this day in history lamar Stringfield, composer   

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Jan 01   In the year 1897 birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)   

Jan 02   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born in the year 1897.   

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

Feb 01   Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1897 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   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