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   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   Jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses) in the year 1897.  

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   On this day in history world's 1st car dealer opens in London  

Oct 24   Francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73 in the year 1897.  

Oct 24   In the year 1897 lazar Weiner, composer  

Oct 28   On this day in history 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   Hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history karel Salmon, composer  

Nov 04   On this day in history oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara)  

Nov 06   In the year 1897 edouard Deldevez, composer, dies at 80  

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

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

Nov 08   In the year 1897 dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors)  

Nov 09   Moritz Heuzenroeder, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Nov 09   In the year 1897 ronald G W Norrish, British chemist (Nobel 1967)  

Nov 11   Gordon W Allport, US, psychologist (personalities) in the year 1897.  

Nov 12   Karl Marx, Germany, composer/conductor in the year 1897.  

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   In the year 1897 sacheverell Sitwell, English poet/author (People's Palace)  

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   Jules Buffano, St Louis Mo, pianist (Jimmy Durante Show) in the year 1897.  

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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   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30   On this day in history john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies  

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

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

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 in the year 1897.  

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