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 in the year 1897.  

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

Feb 05 Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1897.  

Feb 19 Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 10 In the year 1897 teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 27 Andreas Anagnostakis, Greek physician (b. 1826) died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 08 George Garrett, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

May 02 On this day in history william Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer, dies at 63  

May 10 William Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

May 12 Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 in the year 1897.  

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

Jun 22 Ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54 on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1897 antonius von der Linde, Neth/German librarian, dies at 63  

Sep 20 In the year 1897 karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59  

Sep 21 On this day in history death of wilhelm Wattenbach, German historian (b. 1819)  

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.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

Jan 01 In the year 1897 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 On this day in history birth of marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)  

Jan 03 In the year 1897 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 in the year 1897.