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 Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died on this day in history.
Feb 05 Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 19 In the year 1897 karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81
Feb 23 Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.