Page 2: Historical Events In 1897

Feb 05   Marcel Proust meets Jean Lorrain in a pistol duel in the year 1897.   

Feb 06   Alberto [de Almeida] Cavalcanti, Brazil, director (Nicholas Nickleby) 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 07   Quincy Porter, New Haven Ct, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history charles Edward Kingsford-Smith, pioneer Australian aviator   

Feb 10   In the year 1897 john Franklin Enders, Conn, microbiologist (polio-Nobel 1954)   

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

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

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

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

Feb 11   Yves de La Casiniere, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Jorgen Bentzon, composer in the year 1897.   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history johan[nes A] Kaart, Dutch actor/stage manager (My Fair Lady)   

Feb 17   In the year 1897 national Organization of Mothers forms (Parent Teacher Association)   

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

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history ivan Albright, Illinois, painter (Door, Window)   

Feb 21   In the year 1897 celia Lovsky, Vienna Aus, actress (Airport, Harlow, T'Pau-Star Trek)   

Feb 23   In the year 1897 woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68   

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

Mar 03   Jose Moreno Gans, composer in the year 1897.   

Mar 04   Francis "Lefty" O'Doul, baseball player/organized Japanese baseball on this day in history.   

Mar 04   William McKinley inaugurated as 25th President of US on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history american Negro Academy forms   

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) in the year 1897.   

Mar 10   In the year 1897 teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history berthold Tours, composer, dies at 58   

Mar 11   Henry Dixon Cowell, Menlo Park Calif, composer (New Musical Resources) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history vincent d'Indy's opera "Fervaal," premieres in Brussel   

Mar 13   Marcel Thiry, Belgian poet (Statue of Fatigue) on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1897 birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)   

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

Jan 12   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died in the year 1897.   

Jan 30   In the year 1897 john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies   

Feb 01   Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies   

Feb 07   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68