Page 8: Historical Events In 1897

Sep 05   Doris Kenyon, Syracuse NY, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton) on this day in history.   

Sep 07   George Davis (Giants) HR off Sport McAllister (Spiders) in DH on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Nancy Keene Lancaster, designer/Collector in the year 1897.   

Sep 10   Police shoot at striking mine workers in Penns, kills 20 in the year 1897.   

Sep 11   In the year 1897 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   3rd US Golf Open: Joe Lloyd shoots a 162 at Chicago GC in Wheaton Ill on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1897 gustave Kecker/Hugh Martin's musical "Belle of NYC," premieres in NYC   

Sep 18   On this day in history john Mens, writer (People Without Money)   

Sep 20   Efim Golishev, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1897 karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59   

Sep 21   In the year 1897 "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.   

Sep 21   NY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1897 1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming)   

Sep 23   On this day in history first frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming)   

Sep 23   Paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist) in the year 1897.   

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) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Pope Paul VI, [Giovanni Montini], 262nd Roman Catholic pope (1963-78) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Muchtar Auesow, writer in the year 1897.   

Sep 30   Lil Dagover, [Marta-Maria Lillits], Pati Java, actress (Spiders) on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1897 josephine "Mama Jo" Riley Matthews, midwife (SC)   

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

Oct 04   George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island   

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 in the year 1897.   

Oct 08   In the year 1897 martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43   

Oct 08   Rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause) in the year 1897.   

Oct 09   On this day in history john Heemskerk Azn, Dutch Internal minister (1866..88), dies at 79   

Oct 10   In the year 1897 lamar Stringfield, composer   

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Jan 01   Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born in the year 1897.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born in the year 1897.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)   

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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