Page 8: Historical Events In 1897

Sep 05   Doris Kenyon, Syracuse NY, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton) in the year 1897.   

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   In the year 1897 police shoot at striking mine workers in Penns, kills 20   

Sep 11   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi in the year 1897.   

Sep 13   In the year 1897 gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1897 john Mens, writer (People Without Money)   

Sep 20   In the year 1897 efim Golishev, composer   

Sep 20   In the year 1897 karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59   

Sep 21   "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 in the year 1897.   

Sep 21   In the year 1897 nY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial   

Sep 23   1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming) in the year 1897.   

Sep 23   In the year 1897 first frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming)   

Sep 23   Paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist) on this day in history.   

Sep 24   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1897 1st British bus service opens   

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

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

Sep 28   On this day in history muchtar Auesow, writer   

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

Oct 03   On this day in history josephine "Mama Jo" Riley Matthews, midwife (SC)   

Oct 03   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 08   On this day in history martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43   

Oct 08   Rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history john Heemskerk Azn, Dutch Internal minister (1866..88), dies at 79   

Oct 10   Lamar Stringfield, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1897 birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born in the year 1897.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1897.   

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

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