Timeline September 1897

Events in September 1897 4

• 1897 Publication of The Invisible Man H. G. Wells' science fiction novel of a scientist turned invisible H. G. Wells' novel The Invisible Man was published in book form in September 1897, following its earlier serialization. It tells of a scientist whose experiments in optics render him invisible and drive him to violence and isolation. The story became a staple of science fiction and was adapted into numerous films.
• 1897 – 1984 Walter Pidgeon (1897-1984) Canadian-American actor, Greer Garson's partner in Mrs. Miniver and Madame Curie.
• 1897 Walter Pidgeon born in Saint John Walter Pidgeon is born in Saint John.
• 1897 – 1978 Pope Paul VI (1897-1978) Died 6 August 1978, aged 80 Born Giovanni Battista Montini, he led the Catholic Church through the closing sessions of the Second Vatican Council and its turbulent aftermath. He died at the papal summer residence of Castel Gandolfo.