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 in the year 1897.  

Feb 01 Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826) died in the year 1897.  

Feb 05 In the year 1897 hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42  

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

Feb 07 Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 in the year 1897.  

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

Feb 23 On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68  

Mar 09 Sondre Norheim, Norwegian skier (b. 1825) died in the year 1897.  

Mar 10 Teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1897.  

Mar 11 On this day in history berthold Tours, composer, dies at 58  

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 On this day in history johannes Brahms, German composer/conductor (Hung Dances), dies at 63  

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

Apr 23 Clement Harris, composer, dies at 25 in the year 1897.  

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 In the year 1897 ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53  

May 21 In the year 1897 karol Mikuli, composer, dies at 77  

May 23 On this day in history aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34  

Jun 09 In the year 1897 alvin Graham Clark, dies 3 weeks after 1st use of Yerkes 40" lens  

Jun 22 On this day in history ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54  

Jul 12 Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jul 16 Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 08 In the year 1897 jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian, dies at 79  

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

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 In the year 1897 martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43  

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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 In the year 1897 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 On this day in history 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)