Jan 12 On this day in history 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 In the year 1897 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 In the year 1897 ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies
Feb 07 In the year 1897 galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49
Feb 19 Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 on this day in history.
Feb 23 On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68