Historical Events In 1897

Jan 01   On this day in history brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of New York   

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

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   Michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship in the year 1897.   

Jan 09   In the year 1897 luis Gianneo, composer   

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   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 in the year 1897.   

Jan 16   John Dewey's essay "My Pedagogic Creed" appears in School Journal in the year 1897.   

Jan 17   Nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster) in the year 1897.   

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

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 in the year 1897.   

Jan 27   British troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies   

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   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   Dirk U Stikker, director (Heineken)/Dutch foreign minister/NATO on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1897 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 in the year 1897.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)   

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 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 in the year 1897.   

Jan 30   On this day in history john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies   

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 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 in the year 1897.   

Feb 19   In the year 1897 karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

Feb 23   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1897.