Historical Events In 1897

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

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

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1897 michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship   

Jan 09   In the year 1897 luis Gianneo, composer   

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   In the year 1897 m H Cannon becomes first woman state senator in US (Utah)   

Jan 12   In the year 1897 hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

Jan 14   On this day in history 6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 1st climbed   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history j Carrol Naish, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan)   

Jan 22   Josef Stanislav, composer in the year 1897.   

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

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

Jan 23   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Abbey Grange" (BG)   

Jan 26   Battle at Bida Gold Coast British troops beat Nupe's army in the year 1897.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1897 british troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana)   

Jan 28   On this day in history valentin Katayev, Odessa Ukraine, novelist/playwright (Embezzled)   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   The Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU) in the year 1897.   

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

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

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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   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 in the year 1897.   

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   In the year 1897 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies in the year 1897.   

Feb 07   In the year 1897 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49   

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.