Page 8: Historical Events In 1897

Sep 05   In the year 1897 doris Kenyon, Syracuse NY, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton)   

Sep 07   George Davis (Giants) HR off Sport McAllister (Spiders) in DH in the year 1897.   

Sep 08   Jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman in the year 1897.   

Sep 10   On this day in history nancy Keene Lancaster, designer/Collector   

Sep 10   Police shoot at striking mine workers in Penns, kills 20 on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history after months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom.   

Sep 12   Tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi in the year 1897.   

Sep 13   In the year 1897 gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer   

Sep 17   In the year 1897 3rd US Golf Open: Joe Lloyd shoots a 162 at Chicago GC in Wheaton Ill   

Sep 18   On this day in history gustave Kecker/Hugh Martin's musical "Belle of NYC," premieres in NYC   

Sep 18   In the year 1897 john Mens, writer (People Without Money)   

Sep 20   In the year 1897 efim Golishev, composer   

Sep 20   Karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1897.   

Sep 21   "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus," begins the famous editorial response to 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon's letter in the New York Sun on this day in history.   

Sep 21   NY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial in the year 1897.   

Sep 23   1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   First frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1897 paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist)   

Sep 24   A new double track steel arch bridge is completed by the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company and the Niagara Falls International Bridge Company. The upper floor of the new structure is leased to the Grand Trunk Railway on this day in history.   

Sep 25   1st British bus service opens on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Teddy Hart, NYC, actor (3 Men on a Horse) in the year 1897.   

Sep 26   Pope Paul VI, [Giovanni Montini], 262nd Roman Catholic pope (1963-78) in the year 1897.   

Sep 28   Muchtar Auesow, writer on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Lil Dagover, [Marta-Maria Lillits], Pati Java, actress (Spiders) in the year 1897.   

Oct 03   On this day in history josephine "Mama Jo" Riley Matthews, midwife (SC)   

Oct 03   In the year 1897 the birth of Louis Aragon, French poet   

Oct 04   On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC   

Oct 05   Solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1897 jerome Cowan, NYC, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show)   

Oct 08   Emperor Karl Joseph I named Gustav Mahler director of Opera on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1897.   

Oct 08   In the year 1897 rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause)   

Oct 09   John Heemskerk Azn, Dutch Internal minister (1866..88), dies at 79 in the year 1897.   

Oct 10   On this day in history lamar Stringfield, composer   

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

Jan 12   Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died in the year 1897.   

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 in the year 1897.   

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

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

Feb 07   Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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