Famous Deaths Happened In 1897

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

Jan 30 John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies in the year 1897.  

Feb 01 Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 in the year 1897.  

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 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 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 in the year 1897.  

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

Apr 23 On this day in history clement Harris, composer, dies at 25  

May 02 William Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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 Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34 on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Alvin Graham Clark, dies 3 weeks after 1st use of Yerkes 40" lens on this day in history.  

Jun 22 Ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54 in the year 1897.  

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 In the year 1897 death of jean Ingelow, English poet (b. 1820)  

Jul 29 In the year 1897 joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74  

Aug 08 Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Aug 13 In the year 1897 antonius von der Linde, Neth/German librarian, dies at 63  

Sep 20 Karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1897.  

Sep 21 Wilhelm Wattenbach, German historian (b. 1819) died in the year 1897.  

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

Oct 08 Martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

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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 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 Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1897 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.