Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1897

Oct 09 John Heemskerk Azn, Dutch Internal minister (1866..88), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Oct 11 Leon Boelmann, French organist/composer (Suite Gothique), dies at 35 in the year 1897.  

Oct 17 Isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Oct 19 On this day in history death of george Pullman, American inventor and industrialist (b. 1831)  

Oct 21 In the year 1897 paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50  

Oct 24 In the year 1897 francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73  

Oct 28 Hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Nov 06 In the year 1897 edouard Deldevez, composer, dies at 80  

Nov 09 Moritz Heuzenroeder, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 17 George Hendric Houghton, American Protestant Episcopal clergyman (b. 1820) died on this day in history.  

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

Nov 30 Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Dec 16 Alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Dec 18 On this day in history 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 William James Linton, American wood engraver and political reformer. (b. 1812) died in the year 1897.  

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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 On this day in history birth of marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary)  

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 in the year 1897.  

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 in the year 1897.