Page 8: Historical Events In 1897

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

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

Sep 08   In the year 1897 jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman   

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   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 in the year 1897.   

Sep 12   Tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer   

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

Sep 18   Gustave Kecker/Hugh Martin's musical "Belle of NYC," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Sep 18   John Mens, writer (People Without Money) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1897 efim Golishev, composer   

Sep 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming)   

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   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   1st British bus service opens on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Teddy Hart, NYC, actor (3 Men on a Horse) in the year 1897.   

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

Sep 28   Muchtar Auesow, writer on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 03   The birth of Louis Aragon, French poet in the year 1897.   

Oct 04   George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC in the year 1897.   

Oct 05   Solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island in the year 1897.   

Oct 06   On this day in history jerome Cowan, NYC, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show)   

Oct 08   Emperor Karl Joseph I named Gustav Mahler director of Opera on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1897 martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43   

Oct 08   On this day in history 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   Lamar Stringfield, composer on this day in history.   

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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   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born in the year 1897.   

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   On this day in history birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)   

Jan 06   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1897 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 in the year 1897.   

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

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