Historical Events In 1897

Oct 11   Arvo Hannikainen, composer in the year 1897.  

Oct 11   Leon Boelmann, French organist/composer (Suite Gothique), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 16   Harrison Kerr, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 17   Isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21   Paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Oct 21   In the year 1897 yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 29   On this day in history hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn)  

Oct 29   The birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief in the year 1897.  

Oct 31   In the year 1897 wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville)  

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

Nov 02   On this day in history dennis King, Coventry England, comedian (Devil's Brother)  

Nov 03   Karel Salmon, composer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 06   Edouard Deldevez, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Nov 06   Peter Pan opens in NY at Empire Theater in the year 1897.  

Nov 07   Ruth Pitter, British(?) poet on this day in history.  

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   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   John Steuart Curry, US painter/lithographer (Baptism in Kansas) on this day in history.  

Nov 15   John Mercer Langston, US black jurist, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Sacheverell Sitwell, English poet/author (People's Palace) in the year 1897.  

Nov 16   In the year 1897 halliwell Hobbes, Stratford-on-Avon Engld, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde)  

Nov 17   On this day in history ed Baker, Davis WV, actor (Keystone Kops)  

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1897 birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)  

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 in the year 1897.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)  

Jan 05   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born in the year 1897.  

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   In the year 1897 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   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

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