Historical Events In 1897

Feb 05   Marcel Proust meets Jean Lorrain in a pistol duel in the year 1897.  

Feb 06   Alberto [de Almeida] Cavalcanti, Brazil, director (Nicholas Nickleby) in the year 1897.  

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 07   Quincy Porter, New Haven Ct, composer in the year 1897.  

Feb 09   On this day in history charles Edward Kingsford-Smith, pioneer Australian aviator  

Feb 10   In the year 1897 john Franklin Enders, Conn, microbiologist (polio-Nobel 1954)  

Feb 10   New York Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print" in the year 1897.  

Feb 10   New York Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print." in the year 1897.  

Feb 10   In the year 1897 nY Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print"  

Feb 11   White Rose Mission opens on East 97th Street, NYC in the year 1897.  

Feb 11   Yves de La Casiniere, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Jorgen Bentzon, composer in the year 1897.  

Feb 15   Earl H Blaik, Det, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1965) on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Johan[nes A] Kaart, Dutch actor/stage manager (My Fair Lady) on this day in history.  

Feb 17   In the year 1897 national Organization of Mothers forms (Parent Teacher Association)  

Feb 18   Charles Kuentz, WW1 veteran, changed nationality 4 times (d.2005) in the year 1897.  

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

Feb 20   In the year 1897 ivan Albright, Illinois, painter (Door, Window)  

Feb 21   Celia Lovsky, Vienna Aus, actress (Airport, Harlow, T'Pau-Star Trek) on this day in history.  

Feb 23   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1897.  

Feb 27   Bernard F Lyot, French astronomer (Lyot filter) in the year 1897.  

Mar 03   Jose Moreno Gans, composer in the year 1897.  

Mar 04   Francis "Lefty" O'Doul, baseball player/organized Japanese baseball on this day in history.  

Mar 04   William McKinley inaugurated as 25th President of US on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history american Negro Academy forms  

Mar 05   On this day in history mei-ling Soong, Madame Chiang Kai-shek  

Mar 09   Premiere of (parts of) Gustav Mahler's 3rd Symphony (Berlin) on this day in history.  

Mar 10   On this day in history teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79  

Mar 11   In the year 1897 a meteorite enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes over New Martinsville, West Virginia. The debris causes damage but no human injuries are reported.  

Mar 11   Berthold Tours, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1897.  

Mar 11   Henry Dixon Cowell, Menlo Park Calif, composer (New Musical Resources) in the year 1897.  

Mar 12   On this day in history vincent d'Indy's opera "Fervaal," premieres in Brussel  

Mar 13   On this day in history marcel Thiry, Belgian poet (Statue of Fatigue)  

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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   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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1897 birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history 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   Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1897 woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68