Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Mar 09 On this day in history death of sondre Norheim, Norwegian skier (b. 1825)  

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 On this day in history death of apollon Maykov, Russian poet (b. 1821)  

Mar 27 In the year 1897 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 in the year 1897.  

Apr 23 Clement Harris, composer, dies at 25 in the year 1897.  

May 02 In the year 1897 william Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer, dies at 63  

May 10 William Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1897.  

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

May 21 In the year 1897 karol Mikuli, composer, dies at 77  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 22 In the year 1897 ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54  

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

Jul 16 Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies in the year 1897.  

Jul 20 In the year 1897 death of jean Ingelow, English poet (b. 1820)  

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

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 In the year 1897 karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59  

Sep 21 Wilhelm Wattenbach, German historian (b. 1819) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 08 Martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1897.  

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

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

Jan 03 Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)  

Jan 08 Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born in the year 1897.