WHAT ALL HAPPENED SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER 1897
Find out what all happened September to October 1897

The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America. (1. September 1897)

Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 20 unarmed immigrant miners in Pennsylvania, United States. (10. September 1897)

Tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi. (12. September 1897)

The "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial is published in the New York Sun. (21. September 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. (11. September 1897)

German chemist Felix Hoffmann discovers an improved way of synthesizing acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). (10. October 1897)

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