Historical Events In 1897

Jan 01   Brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of New York on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)   

Jan 05   On this day in history jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)   

Jan 06   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) in the year 1897.   

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

Jan 09   Luis Gianneo, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Albert Moeschinger, composer in the year 1897.   

Jan 10   Henrik Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman," premieres in Helsingfors in the year 1897.   

Jan 11   On this day in history m H Cannon becomes 1st woman state senator in US (Utah)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1897 nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster)   

Jan 19   Natacha Rambova, Salt Lake City UT, costume designer in the year 1897.   

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

Jan 21   J Carrol Naish, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan) in the year 1897.   

Jan 22   In the year 1897 josef Stanislav, composer   

Jan 23   In the year 1897 amanda Berry Smith, famous African   

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

Jan 23   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Abbey Grange" (BG) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history battle at Bida Gold Coast British troops beat Nupe's army   

Jan 26   Battle at Bida Gold Coast: British troops beat Nupe's army on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   Valentin Katayev, Odessa Ukraine, novelist/playwright (Embezzled) in the year 1897.   

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

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

Feb 01   Denise Robins, London, romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss) in the year 1897.   

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU)   

Feb 05   In the year 1897 dirk U Stikker, director (Heineken)/Dutch foreign minister/NATO   

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

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Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born in the year 1897.   

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

Jan 03   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1897 birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)   

Jan 06   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1897 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   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 on this day in history.   

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