Famous Deaths In 1897

Jan 12 In the year 1897 death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)  

Jan 30 John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 01 Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 19 Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 in the year 1897.  

Feb 23 Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1897.  

Mar 19 Antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia), dies at 87 in the year 1897.  

Mar 20 Apollon Maykov, Russian poet (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Andreas Anagnostakis, Greek physician (b. 1826) died on this day in history.  

Apr 03 Johannes Brahms, German composer/conductor (Hung Dances), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Apr 08 George Garrett, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1897.  

Apr 23 In the year 1897 clement Harris, composer, dies at 25  

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 Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1897.  

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 Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jul 16 On this day in history levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies  

Jul 20 On this day in history death of jean Ingelow, English poet (b. 1820)  

Jul 29 In the year 1897 joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74  

Aug 08 On this day in history jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian, dies at 79  

Aug 13 Antonius von der Linde, Neth/German librarian, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Sep 20 On this day in history karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59  

Sep 21 In the year 1897 death of wilhelm Wattenbach, German historian (b. 1819)  

Sep 30 On this day in history death of st Therese of Lisieux, Roman Catholic saint and mystic (b. 1873)  

Oct 08 On this day in history martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43  

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Jan 01 Walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 In the year 1897 birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)  

Jan 03 In the year 1897 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 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 in the year 1897.