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 on this day in history.  

Oct 17 Isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1897.  

Oct 19 George Pullman, American inventor and industrialist (b. 1831) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1897 hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72  

Nov 06 Edouard Deldevez, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Nov 09 Moritz Heuzenroeder, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1897.  

Nov 15 John Mercer Langston, US black jurist, dies at 67 in the year 1897.  

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

Nov 19 In the year 1897 death of william Seymour Tyler, American educator and historian (b. 1810).  

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

Dec 16 In the year 1897 alphonse Daudet, writer, dies at 57  

Dec 18 On this day in history carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70  

Dec 28 Rev. William Corby, American Catholic priest (b. 1833) died in the year 1897.  

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 Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born in the year 1897.  

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

Jan 08 In the year 1897 birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)