Page 3: Historical Events In 1897

Mar 13   San Diego State University is founded.   

Mar 15   1st indoor fly casting tournament opens, at Madison Square Garden   

Mar 16   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Devil's Foot" (BG)   

Mar 17   Bob Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 17   Robert Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title.   

Mar 18   Betty Compson, actress (Big City, Docks Of New York).   

Mar 19   Antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia), dies at 87   

Mar 19   Betty Compson, Beaver UT, actress (Millionaire Kid, Mad Youth)   

Mar 19   Yale defeated Penn, 30-10 in 1st major college basketball game.   

Mar 20   1st US orthodox Jewish Rabbinical seminary (RIETS) incorporates in NY.   

Mar 20   France signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia   

Mar 22   In this year, Federal convention starts second meeting in Adelaide to begin drawing up a constitution for a Commonwealth of Australia.   

Mar 24   Charles Eyck, Dutch painter/sculptor.   

Mar 25   John Laurie, Dumfries Scotland, actor (Jericho, Island of Desire).   

Mar 27   ... Hartree, mathematician   

Mar 27   Gloria Swanson, American actress is born   

Mar 29   In this year, Japan formally adopts Gold Standard.   

Apr 01   Willem H van de Pol, Dutch theologist (Christian Dilemma)   

Apr 03   Johannes Brahms, German composer/conductor (Hung Dances), dies at 63   

Apr 04   Pierre Fresnay, Paris France, actor (Grand Illusion).   

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

Apr 07   Harald Sigurd Johan Saeverud, composer [OS]   

Apr 08   George Garrett, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 08   Herbert Eimert, German composer/musicologist (Glockenspiel).   

Apr 11   Caspar Neher, German set designer/librettist.   

Apr 14   Barbara baroness Wootton of Abinger, English Lower house leader   

Apr 16   Arthur Charles Ernest Hoeree, composer.   

Apr 17   Antonius F "Anton" Coolen, Dutch author (Village by the River)   

Apr 17   Thornton Wilder (American playwright) born.   

Apr 18   Pedro Regas, actor (Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour) [or Apr 12]   

Apr 19   Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, sculptor/art benefactor.   

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

Apr 19   In this year, inaugural American marathon ran, John J McDermott claims in 2 55 10 (Boston)   

Apr 19   In this year, inaugural American marathon ran, John J McDermott claims in 2:55:10 (Boston).   

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Jan 01   Walter greaza: St paul minn, actor (martin kane private eye)   

Jan 02   Jim londos: Greek wrestler    

Jan 03   Marion davies: [marion cecelia douras], bkln, actress (operator 13)   

Jan 03   Pola negri: [barbara a chalupec], polish/us actress (madame bovary)   

Jan 05   Jack wagner: Oh, actor (jive junction)   

Jan 05   Theo mackeben: German pianist/composer (lady fanny, bel ami)   

Jan 06   Billy greene: Actor (burton-one man's family)   

Jan 08   Dennis wheatley: British author    

Jan 12   Isaac pitman: British inventor (pitman shorthand) (b. 1813)   

Jan 30   John cottam: Cricket (test for aust 1897, no sheffield matches),    

Feb 01   Constantin von ettingshausen: Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

Feb 05   Hoss radbourn: Pitcher won 60 games in 1884,   

Feb 06   Ebenezer c brewer: British writer (dictionary of phrase & fable),   

Feb 07   Galileo ferraris: Italian physicist (ferrari),    

Feb 19   Karl t weierstrass: German mathematician,    

Feb 23   Woldemar bargiel: Composer,