Famous Deaths Happened In 1897

Jan 12 In the year 1897 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 in the year 1897.  

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

Feb 06 In the year 1897 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 in the year 1897.  

Feb 23 On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68  

Mar 09 In the year 1897 death of sondre Norheim, Norwegian skier (b. 1825)  

Mar 10 In the year 1897 teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79  

Mar 11 In the year 1897 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 In the year 1897 death of andreas Anagnostakis, Greek physician (b. 1826)  

Apr 03 Johannes Brahms, German composer/conductor (Hung Dances), dies at 63 in the year 1897.  

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

May 10 On this day in history 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 in the year 1897.  

May 23 Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34 in the year 1897.  

Jun 09 In the year 1897 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 Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies in the year 1897.  

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

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

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

Aug 13 Antonius von der Linde, Neth/German librarian, dies at 63 in the year 1897.  

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

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Jan 01 In the year 1897 birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)  

Jan 02 Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)  

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)