Famous Deaths In 1897

Jan 12 In the year 1897 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 Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died in the year 1897.

Feb 05 On this day in history hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42

Feb 06 In the year 1897 ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies

Feb 07 On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49

Feb 19 On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81

Feb 23 Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.

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

Mar 10 In the year 1897 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 on this day in history.

Mar 20 Apollon Maykov, Russian poet (b. 1821) died on this day in history.

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

Apr 03 In the year 1897 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

May 21 In the year 1897 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 Ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54 in the year 1897.

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 In the year 1897 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 In the year 1897 jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian, dies at 79

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 on this day in history.

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

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 In the year 1897 birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)

Jan 06 In the year 1897 birth of billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family)

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