Historical Events In 1897

Oct 11   Arvo Hannikainen, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 11   On this day in history leon Boelmann, French organist/composer (Suite Gothique), dies at 35  

Oct 15   In the year 1897 aaron/Samuel Bloch carry 1st Mail Pouch  

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

Oct 17   On this day in history isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84  

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

Oct 21   On this day in history paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50  

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 in the year 1897.  

Oct 24   Francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

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   Dennis King, Coventry England, comedian (Devil's Brother) on this day in history.  

Nov 03   On this day in history karel Salmon, composer  

Nov 04   Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 06   On this day in history peter Pan opens in NY at Empire Theater  

Nov 07   In the year 1897 ruth Pitter, British(?) poet  

Nov 08   Dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors) in the year 1897.  

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

Nov 09   Ronald G W Norrish, British chemist (Nobel 1967) in the year 1897.  

Nov 11   In the year 1897 gordon W Allport, US, psychologist (personalities)  

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

Nov 15   In the year 1897 sacheverell Sitwell, English poet/author (People's Palace)  

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)  

Jan 30   John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81  

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