Historical Events In 1897

Oct 11   Arvo Hannikainen, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Leon Boelmann, French organist/composer (Suite Gothique), dies at 35 in the year 1897.   

Oct 15   On this day in history aaron/Samuel Bloch carry 1st Mail Pouch   

Oct 16   On this day in history harrison Kerr, composer   

Oct 17   Isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses) in the year 1897.   

Oct 21   Paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1897.   

Oct 21   On this day in history yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated   

Oct 22   World's 1st car dealer opens in London in the year 1897.   

Oct 24   Francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1897 lazar Weiner, composer   

Oct 28   On this day in history hans Speidel, nazi chief-staff/NATO-supreme commander   

Oct 28   On this day in history hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72   

Oct 29   Hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn) in the year 1897.   

Oct 29   The birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Naomi Mitchison, author (African Heroes, Return to Fairy Hill) in the year 1897.   

Nov 02   Dennis King, Coventry England, comedian (Devil's Brother) in the year 1897.   

Nov 03   Karel Salmon, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara)   

Nov 06   Edouard Deldevez, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1897.   

Nov 06   On this day in history peter Pan opens in NY at Empire Theater   

Nov 07   Ruth Pitter, British(?) poet on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors) on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1897 moritz Heuzenroeder, composer, dies at 48   

Nov 09   Ronald G W Norrish, British chemist (Nobel 1967) on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Gordon W Allport, US, psychologist (personalities) on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Karl Marx, Germany, composer/conductor on this day in history.   

Nov 14   John Steuart Curry, US painter/lithographer (Baptism in Kansas) in the year 1897.   

Nov 15   On this day in history john Mercer Langston, US black jurist, dies at 67   

Nov 15   Sacheverell Sitwell, English poet/author (People's Palace) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1897 halliwell Hobbes, Stratford-on-Avon Engld, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde)   

Nov 17   In the year 1897 ed Baker, Davis WV, actor (Keystone Kops)   

Nov 18   Jules Buffano, St Louis Mo, pianist (Jimmy Durante Show) on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1897 birth of billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)   

Jan 08   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1897.   

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

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

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

Feb 07   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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