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   In the year 1897 jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)  

Jan 06   In the year 1897 billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)  

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

Jan 09   Luis Gianneo, composer in the year 1897.  

Jan 10   In the year 1897 albert Moeschinger, composer  

Jan 10   On this day in history henrik Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman," premieres in Helsingfors  

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) in the year 1897.  

Jan 12   Hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist in the year 1897.  

Jan 14   In the year 1897 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1897 natacha Rambova, Salt Lake City UT, costume designer  

Jan 20   In the year 1897 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   Josef Stanislav, composer in the year 1897.  

Jan 23   Amanda Berry Smith, famous African on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1897 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   Battle at Bida Gold Coast British troops beat Nupe's army on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.  

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)  

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 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   In the year 1897 birth of billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)  

Jan 08   In the year 1897 birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)  

Jan 12   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died on this day in history.  

Jan 30   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42  

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   In the year 1897 woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68