Page 3: Historical Events In 1897

Mar 13   San Diego State University is founded in the year 1897.   

Mar 15   1st indoor fly casting tournament opens, at Madison Square Garden on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Devil's Foot" (BG) in the year 1897.   

Mar 17   Bob Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1897.   

Mar 17   On this day in history robert Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 18   On this day in history betty Compson, actress (Big City, Docks Of New York)   

Mar 19   Antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Betty Compson, Beaver UT, actress (Millionaire Kid, Mad Youth) in the year 1897.   

Mar 19   On this day in history yale defeated Penn, 30-10 in 1st major college basketball game   

Mar 20   On this day in history 1st US orthodox Jewish Rabbinical seminary (RIETS) incorporates in NY   

Mar 20   In the year 1897 france signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia   

Mar 22   Federal convention starts second meeting in Adelaide to begin drawing up a constitution for a Commonwealth of Australia on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history charles Eyck, Dutch painter/sculptor   

Mar 25   In the year 1897 john Laurie, Dumfries Scotland, actor (Jericho, Island of Desire)   

Mar 27   In the year 1897 ... Hartree, mathematician   

Mar 27   In the year 1897 the birth of Gloria Swanson, American actress   

Mar 29   Japan adopts Gold Standard in the year 1897.   

Apr 01   Willem H van de Pol, Dutch theologist (Christian Dilemma) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history johannes Brahms, German composer/conductor (Hung Dances), dies at 63   

Apr 04   Pierre Fresnay, Paris France, actor (Grand Illusion) in the year 1897.   

Apr 05   In the year 1897 the Greco-Turkish War, also called "Thirty Days' War", is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.   

Apr 07   On this day in history harald Sigurd Johan Saeverud, composer [OS]   

Apr 08   On this day in history george Garrett, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 08   On this day in history herbert Eimert, German composer/musicologist (Glockenspiel)   

Apr 11   Caspar Neher, German set designer/librettist in the year 1897.   

Apr 14   Barbara baroness Wootton of Abinger, English Lower house leader in the year 1897.   

Apr 16   Arthur Charles Ernest Hoeree, composer in the year 1897.   

Apr 17   On this day in history antonius F "Anton" Coolen, Dutch author (Village by the River)   

Apr 17   Thornton Wilder (American playwright) born in the year 1897.   

Apr 18   On this day in history pedro Regas, actor (Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour) [or Apr 12]   

Apr 19   In the year 1897 1st American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston)   

Apr 19   In the year 1897 first American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2 55 10 (Boston)   

Apr 19   On this day in history first American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston)   

Apr 19   In the year 1897 gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, sculptor/art benefactor   

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Jan 01   In the year 1897 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1897 death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)   

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 in the year 1897.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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.