Famous Deaths In 1897

Jan 12 In the year 1897 death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)

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

Feb 01 In the year 1897 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 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 on this day in history.

Feb 23 In the year 1897 woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68

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

Mar 27 Andreas Anagnostakis, Greek physician (b. 1826) died in the year 1897.

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

Apr 08 George Garrett, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.

Apr 23 Clement Harris, composer, dies at 25 in the year 1897.

May 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54 in the year 1897.

Jul 12 On this day in history 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 Joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74 on this day in history.

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 Karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1897.

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

Sep 30 On this day in history death of st Therese of Lisieux, Roman Catholic saint and mystic (b. 1873)

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

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 in the year 1897.

Jan 03 In the year 1897 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 In the year 1897 birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)

Jan 06 On this day in history 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.