Historical Events In 1897

Oct 11   Arvo Hannikainen, composer in the year 1897.  

Oct 11   On this day in history leon Boelmann, French organist/composer (Suite Gothique), dies at 35  

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   In the year 1897 isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84  

Oct 20   In the year 1897 jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses)  

Oct 21   In the year 1897 paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50  

Oct 21   Yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated on this day in history.  

Oct 22   In the year 1897 world's 1st car dealer opens in London  

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

Oct 24   On this day in history lazar Weiner, composer  

Oct 28   In the year 1897 hans Speidel, nazi chief-staff/NATO-supreme commander  

Oct 28   Hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72 in the year 1897.  

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

Oct 29   In the year 1897 the birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief  

Oct 31   Wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville) in the year 1897.  

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

Nov 02   In the year 1897 dennis King, Coventry England, comedian (Devil's Brother)  

Nov 03   In the year 1897 karel Salmon, composer  

Nov 04   In the year 1897 oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara)  

Nov 06   On this day in history edouard Deldevez, composer, dies at 80  

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

Nov 07   On this day in history ruth Pitter, British(?) poet  

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

Nov 09   Moritz Heuzenroeder, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1897.  

Nov 09   Ronald G W Norrish, British chemist (Nobel 1967) in the year 1897.  

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   John Mercer Langston, US black jurist, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history sacheverell Sitwell, English poet/author (People's Palace)  

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) 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   In the year 1897 birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)  

Jan 03   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)  

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   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   In the year 1897 hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42  

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies in the year 1897.  

Feb 07   In the year 1897 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49  

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

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