Famous Deaths Happened In 1897

Jan 12 On this day in history 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 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 Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies in the year 1897.  

Feb 07 Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 in the year 1897.  

Feb 19 In the year 1897 karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81  

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

Mar 09 Sondre Norheim, Norwegian skier (b. 1825) died in the year 1897.  

Mar 10 Teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 Berthold Tours, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 19 In the year 1897 antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia), dies at 87  

Mar 20 Apollon Maykov, Russian poet (b. 1821) died in the year 1897.  

Mar 27 In the year 1897 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 In the year 1897 george Garrett, composer, dies at 62  

Apr 23 Clement Harris, composer, dies at 25 on this day in history.  

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

May 10 William Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

May 12 In the year 1897 ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53  

May 21 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 12 On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78  

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 Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian, dies at 79 in the year 1897.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami) was born in the year 1897.  

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)