Famous Deaths In 1897

Jan 12 In the year 1897 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 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 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 Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1897.  

Mar 09 Sondre Norheim, Norwegian skier (b. 1825) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 27 In the year 1897 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 on this day in history.  

May 02 William Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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 Karol Mikuli, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1897.  

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

Jun 09 Alvin Graham Clark, dies 3 weeks after 1st use of Yerkes 40" lens on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1897.  

Jul 20 In the year 1897 death of jean Ingelow, English poet (b. 1820)  

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

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 On this day in history karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59  

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

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

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

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

Jan 05 Jack Wagner, OH, actor (Jive Junction) was born on this day in history.  

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 Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.