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 on this day in history.

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

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 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 Teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1897 death of apollon Maykov, Russian poet (b. 1821)

Mar 27 On this day in history death of andreas Anagnostakis, Greek physician (b. 1826)

Apr 03 Johannes Brahms, German composer/conductor (Hung Dances), dies at 63 on this day in history.

Apr 08 In the year 1897 george Garrett, composer, dies at 62

Apr 23 On this day in history clement Harris, composer, dies at 25

May 02 William Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1897.

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 in the year 1897.

May 21 On this day in history karol Mikuli, composer, dies at 77

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

Jun 09 Alvin Graham Clark, dies 3 weeks after 1st use of Yerkes 40" lens on this day in history.

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

Jul 12 In the year 1897 felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78

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 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 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 Wilhelm Wattenbach, German historian (b. 1819) died in the year 1897.

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

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 Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born in the year 1897.

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

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 in the year 1897.

Jan 05 Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born in the year 1897.

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 on this day in history.