Famous Deaths Happened In 1897

Jan 12 On this day in history death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)  

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 On this day in history hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42  

Feb 06 On this day in history 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  

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

Mar 20 On this day in history death of apollon Maykov, Russian poet (b. 1821)  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 23 In the year 1897 clement Harris, composer, dies at 25  

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 On this day in history alvin Graham Clark, dies 3 weeks after 1st use of Yerkes 40" lens  

Jun 22 Ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54 on this day in history.  

Jul 12 Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1897.  

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

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

Jul 29 On this day in history joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74  

Aug 08 Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian, dies at 79 in the year 1897.  

Aug 13 On this day in history antonius von der Linde, Neth/German librarian, dies at 63  

Sep 20 In the year 1897 karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59  

Sep 21 In the year 1897 death of wilhelm Wattenbach, German historian (b. 1819)  

Sep 30 St Therese of Lisieux, Roman Catholic saint and mystic (b. 1873) died in the year 1897.  

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 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 in the year 1897.  

Jan 03 In the year 1897 birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)  

Jan 05 Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1897.