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

Oct 24   In the year 1897 francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73  

Oct 24   Lazar Weiner, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn)  

Oct 29   On this day in history the birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief  

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

Nov 01   On this day in history naomi Mitchison, author (African Heroes, Return to Fairy Hill)  

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

Nov 03   Karel Salmon, composer in the year 1897.  

Nov 04   Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara) in the year 1897.  

Nov 06   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors)  

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

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

Nov 11   On this day in history gordon W Allport, US, psychologist (personalities)  

Nov 12   On this day in history karl Marx, Germany, composer/conductor  

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

Nov 15   In the year 1897 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   Halliwell Hobbes, Stratford-on-Avon Engld, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) in the year 1897.  

Nov 17   Ed Baker, Davis WV, actor (Keystone Kops) on this day in history.  

Nov 18   On this day in history jules Buffano, St Louis Mo, pianist (Jimmy Durante Show)  

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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   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born in the year 1897.  

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   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   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 12   In the year 1897 death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)  

Jan 30   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42  

Feb 06   On this day in history ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies  

Feb 07   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68