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What Happened on January 3, 1897

Famous Birthdays

  • Marion Davies [Marion Cecelia Douras], American actress (Operator 13), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1961)
  • Pola Negri [Apolonia Chalupec], Polish-American stage and silent and sound screen actress (Forbidden Paradise; Madame Bovary), and singer, born in Lipno, Kingdom of Poland, Russian Empire (d. 1987)

About January 3, 1897

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 127 years, 6 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Capricorn