Page 2: Historical Events In 1897

Feb 05   On this day in history marcel Proust meets Jean Lorrain in a pistol duel   

Feb 06   Alberto [de Almeida] Cavalcanti, Brazil, director (Nicholas Nickleby) in the year 1897.   

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1897 quincy Porter, New Haven Ct, composer   

Feb 09   In the year 1897 charles Edward Kingsford-Smith, pioneer Australian aviator   

Feb 10   On this day in history john Franklin Enders, Conn, microbiologist (polio-Nobel 1954)   

Feb 10   New York Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print" on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history new York Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print."   

Feb 10   In the year 1897 nY Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print"   

Feb 11   On this day in history white Rose Mission opens on East 97th Street, NYC   

Feb 11   Yves de La Casiniere, composer in the year 1897.   

Feb 14   On this day in history jorgen Bentzon, composer   

Feb 15   On this day in history earl H Blaik, Det, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1965)   

Feb 17   Johan[nes A] Kaart, Dutch actor/stage manager (My Fair Lady) in the year 1897.   

Feb 17   National Organization of Mothers forms (Parent Teacher Association) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history charles Kuentz, WW1 veteran, changed nationality 4 times (d.2005)   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1897 ivan Albright, Illinois, painter (Door, Window)   

Feb 21   Celia Lovsky, Vienna Aus, actress (Airport, Harlow, T'Pau-Star Trek) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history bernard F Lyot, French astronomer (Lyot filter)   

Mar 03   In the year 1897 jose Moreno Gans, composer   

Mar 04   On this day in history francis "Lefty" O'Doul, baseball player/organized Japanese baseball   

Mar 04   William McKinley inaugurated as 25th President of US in the year 1897.   

Mar 05   American Negro Academy forms on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history mei-ling Soong, Madame Chiang Kai-shek   

Mar 09   Premiere of (parts of) Gustav Mahler's 3rd Symphony (Berlin) on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1897.   

Mar 11   A meteorite enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes over New Martinsville, West Virginia. The debris causes damage but no human injuries are reported on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Berthold Tours, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1897 henry Dixon Cowell, Menlo Park Calif, composer (New Musical Resources)   

Mar 12   Vincent d'Indy's opera "Fervaal," premieres in Brussel in the year 1897.   

Mar 13   On this day in history marcel Thiry, Belgian poet (Statue of Fatigue)   

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Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 02   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 03   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)   

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   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   On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

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