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 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history nancy Keene Lancaster, designer/Collector   

Sep 10   Police shoot at striking mine workers in Penns, kills 20 on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi   

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

Sep 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1897.   

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

Sep 26   Pope Paul VI, [Giovanni Montini], 262nd Roman Catholic pope (1963-78) in the year 1897.   

Sep 28   In the year 1897 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   The birth of Louis Aragon, French poet in the year 1897.   

Oct 04   On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC   

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   Emperor Karl Joseph I named Gustav Mahler director of Opera in the year 1897.   

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

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   In the year 1897 lamar Stringfield, composer   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born in the year 1897.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)   

Jan 12   In the year 1897 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 in the year 1897.   

Feb 05   Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49   

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 in the year 1897.   

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