Page 8: Historical Events In 1897

Sep 05   Doris Kenyon, Syracuse NY, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton) on this day in history.   

Sep 07   George Davis (Giants) HR off Sport McAllister (Spiders) in DH in the year 1897.   

Sep 08   Jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman in the year 1897.   

Sep 10   Nancy Keene Lancaster, designer/Collector in the year 1897.   

Sep 10   On this day in history police shoot at striking mine workers in Penns, kills 20   

Sep 11   On this day in history after months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom.   

Sep 12   On this day in history tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi   

Sep 13   Gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer in the year 1897.   

Sep 17   In the year 1897 3rd US Golf Open: Joe Lloyd shoots a 162 at Chicago GC in Wheaton Ill   

Sep 18   Gustave Kecker/Hugh Martin's musical "Belle of NYC," premieres in NYC in the year 1897.   

Sep 18   John Mens, writer (People Without Money) in the year 1897.   

Sep 20   Efim Golishev, composer in the year 1897.   

Sep 20   On this day in history karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59   

Sep 21   On this day in history "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus," begins the famous editorial response to 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon's letter in the New York Sun.   

Sep 21   NY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial on this day in history.   

Sep 23   1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history first frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming)   

Sep 23   On this day in history paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist)   

Sep 24   In the year 1897 a new double track steel arch bridge is completed by the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company and the Niagara Falls International Bridge Company. The upper floor of the new structure is leased to the Grand Trunk Railway.   

Sep 25   1st British bus service opens in the year 1897.   

Sep 25   Teddy Hart, NYC, actor (3 Men on a Horse) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history pope Paul VI, [Giovanni Montini], 262nd Roman Catholic pope (1963-78)   

Sep 28   Muchtar Auesow, writer in the year 1897.   

Sep 30   On this day in history lil Dagover, [Marta-Maria Lillits], Pati Java, actress (Spiders)   

Oct 03   Josephine "Mama Jo" Riley Matthews, midwife (SC) in the year 1897.   

Oct 03   In the year 1897 the birth of Louis Aragon, French poet   

Oct 04   George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Jerome Cowan, NYC, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show) in the year 1897.   

Oct 08   In the year 1897 emperor Karl Joseph I named Gustav Mahler director of Opera   

Oct 08   Martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1897.   

Oct 08   In the year 1897 rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause)   

Oct 09   In the year 1897 john Heemskerk Azn, Dutch Internal minister (1866..88), dies at 79   

Oct 10   In the year 1897 lamar Stringfield, composer   

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Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1897.   

Jan 06   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 08   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies in the year 1897.   

Feb 07   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 in the year 1897.   

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

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