Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1897

Oct 09 John Heemskerk Azn, Dutch Internal minister (1866..88), dies at 79 in the year 1897.  

Oct 11 On this day in history leon Boelmann, French organist/composer (Suite Gothique), dies at 35  

Oct 17 On this day in history isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84  

Oct 19 In the year 1897 death of george Pullman, American inventor and industrialist (b. 1831)  

Oct 21 Paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Oct 24 Francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73 in the year 1897.  

Oct 28 Hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72 in the year 1897.  

Nov 06 Edouard Deldevez, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1897.  

Nov 09 On this day in history moritz Heuzenroeder, composer, dies at 48  

Nov 15 John Mercer Langston, US black jurist, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 On this day in history death of george Hendric Houghton, American Protestant Episcopal clergyman (b. 1820)  

Nov 19 William Seymour Tyler, American educator and historian (b. 1810) died on this day in history.  

Nov 30 In the year 1897 abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64  

Dec 16 On this day in history alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57  

Dec 18 In the year 1897 carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70  

Dec 28 In the year 1897 death of rev. William Corby, American Catholic priest (b. 1833)  

Dec 29 In the year 1897 death of william James Linton, American wood engraver and political reformer. (b. 1812)  

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Jan 01 In the year 1897 birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)  

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Lady Fanny, Bel Ami)  

Jan 06 Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.