Famous Deaths Happened 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 in the year 1897.  

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

Feb 06 In the year 1897 ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies  

Feb 07 Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23 In the year 1897 woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68  

Mar 09 In the year 1897 death of sondre Norheim, Norwegian skier (b. 1825)  

Mar 10 On this day in history teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79  

Mar 11 In the year 1897 berthold Tours, composer, dies at 58  

Mar 19 In the year 1897 antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia), dies at 87  

Mar 20 In the year 1897 death of apollon Maykov, Russian poet (b. 1821)  

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

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

Apr 08 On this day in history george Garrett, composer, dies at 62  

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

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

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

May 23 In the year 1897 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 In the year 1897 ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54  

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 in the year 1897.  

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

Aug 13 In the year 1897 antonius von der Linde, Neth/German librarian, dies at 63  

Sep 20 Karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1897.  

Sep 21 Wilhelm Wattenbach, German historian (b. 1819) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of jim Londos, Greek wrestler (d. 1975)  

Jan 03 Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupec], Polish/US actress (Madame Bovary) was born in the year 1897.  

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)