Famous Deaths Happened In 1897

Jan 12 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10 Teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1897.  

Mar 11 Berthold Tours, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1897.  

Mar 19 Antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia), dies at 87 in the year 1897.  

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

May 02 In the year 1897 william Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer, dies at 63  

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 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1897 levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies  

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

Jul 29 In the year 1897 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 On this day in history karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59  

Sep 21 On this day in history death of wilhelm Wattenbach, German historian (b. 1819)  

Sep 30 St Therese of Lisieux, Roman Catholic saint and mystic (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Oct 08 In the year 1897 martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43  

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Jan 01 Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born in the year 1897.  

Jan 02 In the year 1897 birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)  

Jan 03 In the year 1897 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 On this day in history birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)  

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)