Famous Deaths Happened In 1897

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

Jan 30 On this day in history john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies  

Feb 01 On this day in history death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)  

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

Feb 19 In the year 1897 karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81  

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

Mar 09 On this day in history death of sondre Norheim, Norwegian skier (b. 1825)  

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 in the year 1897.  

Mar 27 On this day in history death of andreas Anagnostakis, Greek physician (b. 1826)  

Apr 03 In the year 1897 johannes Brahms, German composer/conductor (Hung Dances), dies at 63  

Apr 08 In the year 1897 george Garrett, composer, dies at 62  

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

May 02 William Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1897.  

May 10 In the year 1897 william Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70  

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

Jun 09 On this day in history 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 In the year 1897 felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78  

Jul 16 In the year 1897 levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies  

Jul 20 Jean Ingelow, English poet (b. 1820) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1897.  

Sep 20 Karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Sep 21 Wilhelm Wattenbach, German historian (b. 1819) died in the year 1897.  

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

Oct 08 Martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1897.  

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Jan 01 In the year 1897 birth of walter Greaza, St Paul Minn, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye)  

Jan 02 Jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975) was born in the year 1897.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born in the year 1897.  

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 in the year 1897.  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)