Famous Deaths Happened In 1897

Jan 12 Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813) died in the year 1897.  

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

Mar 09 On this day in history 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 Antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia), dies at 87 in the year 1897.  

Mar 20 On this day in history 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 On this day in history johannes Brahms, German composer/conductor (Hung Dances), dies at 63  

Apr 08 George Garrett, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1897.  

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

May 02 In the year 1897 william Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer, dies at 63  

May 10 William Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1897.  

May 12 In the year 1897 ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53  

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

May 23 Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34 in the year 1897.  

Jun 09 Alvin Graham Clark, dies 3 weeks after 1st use of Yerkes 40" lens in the year 1897.  

Jun 22 Ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54 in the year 1897.  

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

Jul 16 Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 20 Jean Ingelow, English poet (b. 1820) died in the year 1897.  

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

Aug 08 Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Aug 13 Antonius von der Linde, Neth/German librarian, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

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 In the year 1897 martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1897 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08 In the year 1897 birth of dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)