Historical Events In 1897

Oct 11   In the year 1897 arvo Hannikainen, composer  

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

Oct 15   Aaron/Samuel Bloch carry 1st Mail Pouch in the year 1897.  

Oct 16   In the year 1897 harrison Kerr, composer  

Oct 17   In the year 1897 isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84  

Oct 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1897.  

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

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   Hans Speidel, nazi chief-staff/NATO-supreme commander on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 karel Salmon, composer  

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

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

Nov 06   In the year 1897 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 09   On this day in history ronald G W Norrish, British chemist (Nobel 1967)  

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

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

Nov 14   On this day in history 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) in the year 1897.  

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) in the year 1897.  

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

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Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 02   In the year 1897 birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)  

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   In the year 1897 birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)  

Jan 05   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 06   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born on this day in history.  

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   John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies in the year 1897.  

Feb 01   On this day in history death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)  

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

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 in the year 1897.  

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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