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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 1st climbed in the year 1897.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   Ishbel, Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Governor General, helps found the Victorian Order of Nurses at the request of the National Council of Women in the year 1897.   

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) in the year 1897.   

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

Feb 05   Dirk U Stikker, director (Heineken)/Dutch foreign minister/NATO on this day in history.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1897.   

Jan 05   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born in the year 1897.   

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

Jan 08   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born in the year 1897.   

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 in the year 1897.   

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   On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49   

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

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