Historical Events In 1897

Jan 01   Brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of New York   

Jan 03   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13).   

Jan 05   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)   

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

Jan 08   In this year, Michael Eagan claims 1st US national amateur handball championship.   

Jan 09   Luis Gianneo, composer.   

Jan 10   Albert Moeschinger, composer.   

Jan 10   Henrik Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman," premieres in Helsingfors   

Jan 11   M H Cannon is recorded as becoming 1st woman state senator in US (Utah)   

Jan 11   M H Cannon is recorded as becoming inaugural woman state senator in US (Utah).   

Jan 12   Hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist.   

Jan 14   6960-m (22834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 1st climbed   

Jan 14   6960-m (22834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) inaugural climbed   

Jan 16   John Dewey's essay "My Pedagogic Creed" appears in School Journal.   

Jan 17   Nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster).   

Jan 19   Natacha Rambova, Salt Lake City UT, costume designer.   

Jan 20   Mae Busch, Australian/US actress (Cowboy Socialist)   

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

Jan 22   Josef Stanislav, composer   

Jan 23   Amanda Berry Smith, famous African.   

Jan 23   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Abbey Grange" (BG)   

Jan 23   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Abbey Grange" (BG)   

Jan 26   Battle at Bida Gold Coast British troops beat Nupe's army   

Jan 26   Battle at Bida Gold Coast: British troops beat Nupe's army   

Jan 27   British troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana)   

Jan 28   Valentin Katayev, Odessa Ukraine, novelist/playwright (Embezzled).   

Jan 29   Ishbel, Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Governor General, helps are discovered 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.   

Feb 01   Denise Robins, London, romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss)   

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

Feb 02   The Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire   

Feb 04   Ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU)   

Feb 05   Dirk U Stikker, director (Heineken)/Dutch foreign minister/NATO   

Feb 05   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)   

Jan 02   Jim londos: Greek wrestler    

Jan 03   Marion davies: [marion cecelia douras], bkln, actress (operator 13)   

Jan 03   Pola negri: [barbara a chalupec], polish/us actress (madame bovary)   

Jan 05   Jack wagner: Oh, actor (jive junction)   

Jan 05   Theo mackeben: German pianist/composer (lady fanny, bel ami)   

Jan 06   Billy greene: Actor (burton-one man's family)   

Jan 08   Dennis wheatley: British author   

Jan 12   Isaac pitman: British inventor (pitman shorthand) (b. 1813)   

Jan 30   John cottam: Cricket (test for aust 1897, no sheffield matches),   

Feb 01   Constantin von ettingshausen: Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

Feb 05   Hoss radbourn: Pitcher won 60 games in 1884,   

Feb 06   Ebenezer c brewer: British writer (dictionary of phrase & fable),   

Feb 07   Galileo ferraris: Italian physicist (ferrari),   

Feb 19   Karl t weierstrass: German mathematician,   

Feb 23   Woldemar bargiel: Composer,