Famous Deaths In 1897

Jan 12 On this day in history death of isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)  

Jan 30 In the year 1897 john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies  

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 in the year 1897.  

Feb 06 Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 07 On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49  

Feb 19 On this day in history karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81  

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 On this day in history teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79  

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 In the year 1897 death of apollon Maykov, Russian poet (b. 1821)  

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 in the year 1897.  

Apr 08 George Garrett, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1897.  

May 12 On this day in history ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53  

May 21 Karol Mikuli, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

May 23 Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34 on this day in history.  

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 Jean Ingelow, English poet (b. 1820) died on this day in history.  

Jul 29 Joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 08 Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian, dies at 79 in the year 1897.  

Aug 13 Antonius von der Linde, Neth/German librarian, dies at 63 in the year 1897.  

Sep 20 In the year 1897 karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59  

Sep 21 On this day in history death of wilhelm Wattenbach, German historian (b. 1819)  

Sep 30 St Therese of Lisieux, Roman Catholic saint and mystic (b. 1873) died in the year 1897.  

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 in the year 1897.  

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

Jan 05 In the year 1897 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 Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born in the year 1897.