Famous Deaths Happened In 1897

Jan 12 Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died in the year 1897.  

Jan 30 On this day in history john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies  

Feb 01 On this day in history 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 Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1897.  

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 In the year 1897 berthold Tours, composer, dies at 58  

Mar 19 On this day in history antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia), dies at 87  

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 On this day in history johannes Brahms, German composer/conductor (Hung Dances), dies at 63  

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

Apr 23 Clement Harris, composer, dies at 25 on this day in history.  

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

May 23 On this day in history aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34  

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

Jun 22 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1897.  

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 In the year 1897 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 Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1897.  

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