Historical Events In 1897

Dec 27   Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2 on this day in history.  

Dec 28   Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

Dec 28   On this day in history edmond Rostand's play, Cyrano de Bergerac, premieres in Paris.  

Dec 29   In the year 1897 hermann Heiss, composer  

Dec 30   Province of Zululand annexed to Natal colony on this day in history.  

Dec 31   In the year 1897 brooklyn's last day as a city, it incorporates into NYC (1/1/1898)  

Dec 31   Rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart) 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   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born in the year 1897.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1897 birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)  

Jan 05   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)  

Jan 12   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died in the year 1897.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06   On this day in history 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