Historical Events In 1897

Jan 01   Brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of New York in the year 1897.  

Jan 03   In the year 1897 marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)  

Jan 05   In the year 1897 jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)  

Jan 06   In the year 1897 billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)  

Jan 08   On this day in history michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship  

Jan 09   Luis Gianneo, composer in the year 1897.  

Jan 10   On this day in history albert Moeschinger, composer  

Jan 10   Henrik Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman," premieres in Helsingfors on this day in history.  

Jan 11   M H Cannon becomes 1st woman state senator in US (Utah) in the year 1897.  

Jan 11   M H Cannon becomes first woman state senator in US (Utah) on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist in the year 1897.  

Jan 14   6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 1st climbed in the year 1897.  

Jan 14   6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) first climbed on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history john Dewey's essay "My Pedagogic Creed" appears in School Journal  

Jan 17   Nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster) on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1897 natacha Rambova, Salt Lake City UT, costume designer  

Jan 20   On this day in history mae Busch, Australian/US actress (Cowboy Socialist)  

Jan 21   On this day in history j Carrol Naish, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan)  

Jan 22   On this day in history josef Stanislav, composer  

Jan 23   On this day in history amanda Berry Smith, famous African  

Jan 23   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Abbey Grange" (BG) in the year 1897.  

Jan 23   In the year 1897 start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Abbey Grange" (BG)  

Jan 26   In the year 1897 battle at Bida Gold Coast British troops beat Nupe's army  

Jan 26   In the year 1897 battle at Bida Gold Coast: British troops beat Nupe's army  

Jan 27   On this day in history british troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana)  

Jan 28   Valentin Katayev, Odessa Ukraine, novelist/playwright (Embezzled) on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Ishbel, Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Governor General, helps found the Victorian Order of Nurses at the request of the National Council of Women on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   On this day in history denise Robins, London, romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss)  

Feb 01   Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul in the year 1897.  

Feb 02   In the year 1897 the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire.  

Feb 04   In the year 1897 ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU)  

Feb 05   On this day in history dirk U Stikker, director (Heineken)/Dutch foreign minister/NATO  

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

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Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1897 birth of marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)  

Jan 03   Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 05   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 05   On this day in history hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68