Historical Events In 1897

Oct 11   Arvo Hannikainen, composer in the year 1897.  

Oct 11   On this day in history leon Boelmann, French organist/composer (Suite Gothique), dies at 35  

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

Oct 16   Harrison Kerr, composer in the year 1897.  

Oct 17   In the year 1897 isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84  

Oct 20   In the year 1897 jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses)  

Oct 21   Paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Oct 21   On this day in history yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated  

Oct 22   World's 1st car dealer opens in London on this day in history.  

Oct 24   Francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Oct 24   Lazar Weiner, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 28   On this day in history hans Speidel, nazi chief-staff/NATO-supreme commander  

Oct 28   In the year 1897 hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72  

Oct 29   Hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn) in the year 1897.  

Oct 29   In the year 1897 the birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda chief  

Oct 31   On this day in history wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville)  

Nov 01   Naomi Mitchison, author (African Heroes, Return to Fairy Hill) in the year 1897.  

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

Nov 03   In the year 1897 karel Salmon, composer  

Nov 04   Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara) in the year 1897.  

Nov 06   On this day in history edouard Deldevez, composer, dies at 80  

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

Nov 07   Ruth Pitter, British(?) poet on this day in history.  

Nov 08   On this day in history dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors)  

Nov 09   On this day in history moritz Heuzenroeder, composer, dies at 48  

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

Nov 11   On this day in history gordon W Allport, US, psychologist (personalities)  

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

Nov 14   In the year 1897 john Steuart Curry, US painter/lithographer (Baptism in Kansas)  

Nov 15   John Mercer Langston, US black jurist, dies at 67 in the year 1897.  

Nov 15   On this day in history sacheverell Sitwell, English poet/author (People's Palace)  

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

Nov 17   In the year 1897 ed Baker, Davis WV, actor (Keystone Kops)  

Nov 18   In the year 1897 jules Buffano, St Louis Mo, pianist (Jimmy Durante Show)  

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Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 02   Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1897.  

Jan 05   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born in the year 1897.  

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 in the year 1897.  

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   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 in the year 1897.  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1897 ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies  

Feb 07   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.