Page 8: Historical Events In 1897

Sep 05   On this day in history doris Kenyon, Syracuse NY, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton)   

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

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

Sep 10   Nancy Keene Lancaster, designer/Collector on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi   

Sep 13   Gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 20   On this day in history efim Golishev, composer   

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

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   In the year 1897 nY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial   

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

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

Sep 23   Paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1897.   

Sep 25   1st British bus service opens in the year 1897.   

Sep 25   On this day in history teddy Hart, NYC, actor (3 Men on a Horse)   

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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1897 george Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC   

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

Oct 06   Jerome Cowan, NYC, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1897 emperor Karl Joseph I named Gustav Mahler director of Opera   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)   

Jan 03   In the year 1897 birth of marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)   

Jan 03   Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1897.   

Jan 12   In the year 1897 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   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   Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1897.