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

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

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

Nov 09 In the year 1897 moritz Heuzenroeder, composer, dies at 48  

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

Nov 17 George Hendric Houghton, American Protestant Episcopal clergyman (b. 1820) died in the year 1897.  

Nov 19 On this day in history death of william Seymour Tyler, American educator and historian (b. 1810).  

Nov 30 On this day in history abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64  

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

Dec 18 Carlo A Alfieri, Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70 in the year 1897.  

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

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 On this day in history birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)  

Jan 02 In the year 1897 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 In the year 1897 birth of jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction)  

Jan 05 In the year 1897 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 In the year 1897 birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)