Historical Events In 1897

Jan 01   In the year 1897 brooklyn merges with New York to form present City of New York   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history albert Moeschinger, composer   

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   On this day in history m H Cannon becomes first woman state senator in US (Utah)   

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1897 mae Busch, Australian/US actress (Cowboy Socialist)   

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

Jan 22   Josef Stanislav, composer in the year 1897.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1897 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   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) in the year 1897.   

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies   

Feb 01   On this day in history denise Robins, London, romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss)   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire.   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)   

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

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   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   On this day in history death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)   

Jan 30   In the year 1897 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   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   On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49   

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 in the year 1897.   

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