Historical Events In 1897

Jan 01   On this day in history brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of New York   

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

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

Jan 06   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) in the year 1897.   

Jan 08   On this day in history michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship   

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

Jan 10   Albert Moeschinger, composer in the year 1897.   

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

Jan 11   M H Cannon becomes 1st woman state senator in US (Utah) in the year 1897.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1897 hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

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

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

Jan 16   In the year 1897 john Dewey's essay "My Pedagogic Creed" appears in School Journal   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history natacha Rambova, Salt Lake City UT, costume designer   

Jan 20   Mae Busch, Australian/US actress (Cowboy Socialist) in the year 1897.   

Jan 21   In the year 1897 j Carrol Naish, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan)   

Jan 22   Josef Stanislav, composer in the year 1897.   

Jan 23   In the year 1897 amanda Berry Smith, famous African   

Jan 23   On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Abbey Grange" (BG)   

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   In the year 1897 battle at Bida Gold Coast: British troops beat Nupe's army   

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   Ishbel, Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Governor General, helps found the Victorian Order of Nurses at the request of the National Council of Women on this day in history.   

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   Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul in the year 1897.   

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

Feb 04   Ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU) on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   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   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   Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

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

Feb 06   Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies in the year 1897.   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1897 karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

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