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   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1897 albert Moeschinger, composer   

Jan 10   Henrik Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman," premieres in Helsingfors on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 14   6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 1st climbed in the year 1897.   

Jan 14   In the year 1897 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) 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   Josef Stanislav, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Amanda Berry Smith, famous African in the year 1897.   

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   In the year 1897 valentin Katayev, Odessa Ukraine, novelist/playwright (Embezzled)   

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul on this day in history.   

Feb 02   The Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU) in the year 1897.   

Feb 05   On this day in history dirk U Stikker, director (Heineken)/Dutch foreign minister/NATO   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1897 birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)   

Jan 03   Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1897 death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies   

Feb 07   In the year 1897 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49   

Feb 19   On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

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