Historical Events In 1897

Oct 11   On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer  

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

Oct 15   On this day in history aaron/Samuel Bloch carry 1st Mail Pouch  

Oct 16   Harrison Kerr, composer in the year 1897.  

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

Oct 22   World's 1st car dealer opens in London on this day in history.  

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

Oct 24   Lazar Weiner, composer in the year 1897.  

Oct 28   Hans Speidel, nazi chief-staff/NATO-supreme commander in the year 1897.  

Oct 28   Hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Oct 29   In the year 1897 hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn)  

Oct 29   The birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Nov 02   Dennis King, Coventry England, comedian (Devil's Brother) in the year 1897.  

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

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

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

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

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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   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   In the year 1897 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 in the year 1897.  

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

Jan 08   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died in the year 1897.  

Jan 30   In the year 1897 john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies  

Feb 01   Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died in the year 1897.  

Feb 05   Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1897.  

Feb 19   In the year 1897 karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81  

Feb 23   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.