Famous Deaths In 1897

Jan 12 Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died on this day in history.

Jan 30 John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies in the year 1897.

Feb 01 In the year 1897 death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)

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

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 Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 in the year 1897.

Feb 23 In the year 1897 woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68

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

Mar 10 On this day in history teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79

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

Mar 19 In the year 1897 antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia), dies at 87

Mar 20 Apollon Maykov, Russian poet (b. 1821) died in the year 1897.

Mar 27 Andreas Anagnostakis, Greek physician (b. 1826) died in the year 1897.

Apr 03 On this day in history johannes Brahms, German composer/conductor (Hung Dances), dies at 63

Apr 08 George Garrett, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1897.

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

May 02 William Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

May 10 In the year 1897 william Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70

May 12 Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on this day in history.

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

May 23 In the year 1897 aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34

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

Jun 22 On this day in history ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54

Jul 12 Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.

Jul 16 On this day in history levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies

Jul 20 Jean Ingelow, English poet (b. 1820) died in the year 1897.

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

Aug 08 Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian, dies at 79 on this day in history.

Aug 13 In the year 1897 antonius von der Linde, Neth/German librarian, dies at 63

Sep 20 Karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1897.

Sep 21 On this day in history death of wilhelm Wattenbach, German historian (b. 1819)

Sep 30 St Therese of Lisieux, Roman Catholic saint and mystic (b. 1873) died on this day in history.

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

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)

Jan 02 In the year 1897 birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)

Jan 03 In the year 1897 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 in the year 1897.

Jan 06 Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born on this day in history.

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)