Page 8: Historical Events In 1897
Friday, 11 July 2025
Sep 05 Doris Kenyon, Syracuse NY, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton) on this day in history.
Sep 07 On this day in history 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 In the year 1897 nancy Keene Lancaster, designer/Collector
Sep 10 Police shoot at striking mine workers in Penns, kills 20 in the year 1897.
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 In the year 1897 tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi
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 on this day in history.
Sep 18 Gustave Kecker/Hugh Martin's musical "Belle of NYC," premieres in NYC in the year 1897.
Sep 18 In the year 1897 john Mens, writer (People Without Money)
Sep 20 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Sep 21 NY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial on this day in history.
Sep 23 On this day in history 1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming)
Sep 23 First frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming) on this day in history.
Sep 23 On this day in history paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist)
Sep 24 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1897 muchtar Auesow, writer
Sep 30 In the year 1897 lil Dagover, [Marta-Maria Lillits], Pati Java, actress (Spiders)
Oct 03 On this day in history josephine "Mama Jo" Riley Matthews, midwife (SC)
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 Jerome Cowan, NYC, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show) in the year 1897.
Oct 08 On this day in history emperor Karl Joseph I named Gustav Mahler director of Opera
Oct 08 Martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.
Oct 08 Rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause) on this day in history.
Oct 09 John Heemskerk Azn, Dutch Internal minister (1866..88), dies at 79 on this day in history.
Oct 10 Lamar Stringfield, composer on this day in history.
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