Historical Events In 1897

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

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

Jan 05   Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)   

Jan 08   In the year 1897 michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship   

Jan 09   On this day in history luis Gianneo, composer   

Jan 10   Albert Moeschinger, composer in the year 1897.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history john Dewey's essay "My Pedagogic Creed" appears in School Journal   

Jan 17   In the year 1897 nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster)   

Jan 19   In the year 1897 natacha Rambova, Salt Lake City UT, costume designer   

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

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   Amanda Berry Smith, famous African in the year 1897.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1897 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   On this day in history shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1897 ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (CDU)   

Feb 05   Dirk U Stikker, director (Heineken)/Dutch foreign minister/NATO in the year 1897.   

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

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Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 08   Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born in the year 1897.   

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   Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

Feb 23   On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68