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 Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1897.

Apr 08 On this day in history george Garrett, composer, dies at 62

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

Jul 12 Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.

Jul 16 On this day in history levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies

Jul 20 Jean Ingelow, English poet (b. 1820) died in the year 1897.

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 On this day in history 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 Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born in the year 1897.

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)