Historical Events In 1897

Jan 01   Brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of New York in the year 1897.   

Jan 03   In the year 1897 marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)   

Jan 05   On this day in history jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)   

Jan 06   In the year 1897 billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)   

Jan 08   Michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship in the year 1897.   

Jan 09   Luis Gianneo, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Albert Moeschinger, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1897 henrik Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman," premieres in Helsingfors   

Jan 11   M H Cannon becomes 1st woman state senator in US (Utah) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1897 m H Cannon becomes first woman state senator in US (Utah)   

Jan 12   Hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist in the year 1897.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 1st climbed   

Jan 14   6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) first climbed in the year 1897.   

Jan 16   John Dewey's essay "My Pedagogic Creed" appears in School Journal on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster) in the year 1897.   

Jan 19   Natacha Rambova, Salt Lake City UT, costume designer in the year 1897.   

Jan 20   Mae Busch, Australian/US actress (Cowboy Socialist) on this day in history.   

Jan 21   J Carrol Naish, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan) on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history josef Stanislav, composer   

Jan 23   Amanda Berry Smith, famous African on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Abbey Grange" (BG) in the year 1897.   

Jan 23   Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Abbey Grange" (BG) in the year 1897.   

Jan 26   Battle at Bida Gold Coast British troops beat Nupe's army in the year 1897.   

Jan 26   Battle at Bida Gold Coast: British troops beat Nupe's army on this day in history.   

Jan 27   British troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana) on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Valentin Katayev, Odessa Ukraine, novelist/playwright (Embezzled) in the year 1897.   

Jan 29   On this day in history ishbel, Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Governor General, helps found the Victorian Order of Nurses at the request of the National Council of Women   

Jan 30   John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Denise Robins, London, romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss) in the year 1897.   

Feb 01   In the year 1897 shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.   

Feb 02   The Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire in the year 1897.   

Feb 04   On this day in history ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU)   

Feb 05   In the year 1897 dirk U Stikker, director (Heineken)/Dutch foreign minister/NATO   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1897 birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)   

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   In the year 1897 birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)   

Jan 05   In the year 1897 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   In the year 1897 birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)   

Jan 12   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies   

Feb 01   In the year 1897 death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

Feb 05   On this day in history hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42   

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

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   On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68