Famous Deaths In 1897

Jan 12 Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died in the year 1897.  

Jan 30 On this day in history john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies  

Feb 01 Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died in the year 1897.  

Feb 05 Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 in the year 1897.  

Feb 06 Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 07 Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 in the year 1897.  

Feb 19 In the year 1897 karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81  

Feb 23 Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1897.  

Mar 09 Sondre Norheim, Norwegian skier (b. 1825) died on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1897.  

Mar 11 On this day in history berthold Tours, composer, dies at 58  

Mar 19 Antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia), dies at 87 in the year 1897.  

Mar 20 In the year 1897 death of apollon Maykov, Russian poet (b. 1821)  

Mar 27 On this day in history death of andreas Anagnostakis, Greek physician (b. 1826)  

Apr 03 In the year 1897 johannes Brahms, German composer/conductor (Hung Dances), dies at 63  

Apr 08 George Garrett, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Apr 23 Clement Harris, composer, dies at 25 on this day in history.  

May 02 On this day in history william Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer, dies at 63  

May 10 William Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

May 12 Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 in the year 1897.  

May 21 Karol Mikuli, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

May 23 Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34 on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Alvin Graham Clark, dies 3 weeks after 1st use of Yerkes 40" lens in the year 1897.  

Jun 22 Ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54 in the year 1897.  

Jul 12 On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78  

Jul 16 In the year 1897 levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies  

Jul 20 On this day in history death of jean Ingelow, English poet (b. 1820)  

Jul 29 Joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74 in the year 1897.  

Aug 08 In the year 1897 jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian, dies at 79  

Aug 13 Antonius von der Linde, Neth/German librarian, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Sep 20 Karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Sep 21 Wilhelm Wattenbach, German historian (b. 1819) died in the year 1897.  

Sep 30 On this day in history death of st Therese of Lisieux, Roman Catholic saint and mystic (b. 1873)  

Oct 08 In the year 1897 martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43  

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Jan 01 Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born in the year 1897.  

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 On this day in history birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)  

Jan 05 In the year 1897 birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)  

Jan 05 Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1897 birth of billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)  

Jan 08 Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.