Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1897.

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 Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1897.

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

Mar 10 Teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.

Mar 11 Berthold Tours, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.

Mar 19 Antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia), dies at 87 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history george Garrett, composer, dies at 62

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

May 02 On this day in history william Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer, dies at 63

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

May 12 On this day in history ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 16 Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies on this day in history.

Jul 20 Jean Ingelow, English poet (b. 1820) died on this day in history.

Jul 29 On this day in history 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 in the year 1897.

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

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 on this day in history.

Jan 02 Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born in the year 1897.

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

Jan 03 Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 05 Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 08 In the year 1897 birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)