Page 9: Historical Events In 1897

Oct 11   Arvo Hannikainen, composer in the year 1897.   

Oct 11   Leon Boelmann, French organist/composer (Suite Gothique), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1897 aaron/Samuel Bloch carry 1st Mail Pouch   

Oct 16   In the year 1897 harrison Kerr, composer   

Oct 17   Isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1897.   

Oct 20   Jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses) in the year 1897.   

Oct 21   In the year 1897 paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50   

Oct 21   In the year 1897 yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated   

Oct 22   On this day in history world's 1st car dealer opens in London   

Oct 24   In the year 1897 francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73   

Oct 24   On this day in history lazar Weiner, composer   

Oct 28   In the year 1897 hans Speidel, nazi chief-staff/NATO-supreme commander   

Oct 28   On this day in history hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72   

Oct 29   In the year 1897 hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn)   

Oct 29   On this day in history the birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief   

Oct 31   Wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history naomi Mitchison, author (African Heroes, Return to Fairy Hill)   

Nov 02   On this day in history dennis King, Coventry England, comedian (Devil's Brother)   

Nov 03   Karel Salmon, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Edouard Deldevez, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1897 peter Pan opens in NY at Empire Theater   

Nov 07   On this day in history ruth Pitter, British(?) poet   

Nov 08   In the year 1897 dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors)   

Nov 09   Moritz Heuzenroeder, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history ronald G W Norrish, British chemist (Nobel 1967)   

Nov 11   Gordon W Allport, US, psychologist (personalities) on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history karl Marx, Germany, composer/conductor   

Nov 14   On this day in history john Steuart Curry, US painter/lithographer (Baptism in Kansas)   

Nov 15   In the year 1897 john Mercer Langston, US black jurist, dies at 67   

Nov 15   Sacheverell Sitwell, English poet/author (People's Palace) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Halliwell Hobbes, Stratford-on-Avon Engld, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history ed Baker, Davis WV, actor (Keystone Kops)   

Nov 18   On this day in history jules Buffano, St Louis Mo, pianist (Jimmy Durante Show)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 birth of billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)   

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   John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies in the year 1897.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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