Jan 12 Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died on this day in history.
Jan 30 On this day in history john Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies
Feb 01 In the year 1897 death of constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. 1826)
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 in the year 1897.
Feb 07 On this day in history galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (Ferrari), dies at 49
Feb 19 Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 on this day in history.
Feb 23 On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68