30 Jan 1897
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death
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John Cottam cricket (Test for Australia 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies
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01 Feb 1897
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death
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Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist and botanist (b. 1826) |
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05 Feb 1897
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death
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Hoss Radbourn: Pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42
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06 Feb 1897
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death
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Ebenezer C Brewer: British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable)
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07 Feb 1897
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death
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Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist and engineer (b. 1847) |
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15 Feb 1897
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death
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Dimitrie Ghica, Romanian politician, 10th Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1816) |
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19 Feb 1897
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death
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Karl Weierstrass, German mathematician and academic (b. 1815) |
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19 Feb 1897
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death
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Karl T Weierstrass German mathematician, dies at 81
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22 Feb 1897
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death
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Charles Blondin, French tightrope walker and acrobat (b. 1824) |
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23 Feb 1897
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death
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Woldemar Bargiel, German composer and educator (b. 1828) |
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09 Mar 1897
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death
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Sondre Norheim, Norwegian-American skier (b. 1825) |
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09 Mar 1897
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death
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Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani, Afghan ideologist and activist (b. 1838) |
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10 Mar 1897
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death
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Savitribai Phule, Indian poet and activist (b. 1831) |
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10 Mar 1897
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death
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Teodulo Mabellini composer, dies at 79
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11 Mar 1897
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death
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Berthold Tours composer, dies at 58
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11 Mar 1897
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death
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Henry Drummond Scottish geologist/evangelist, dies at 45
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19 Mar 1897
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death
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Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie, Irish-French geographer, ethnologist, linguist, and astronomer (b. 1810) |
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19 Mar 1897
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death
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Antoine T d'Abbadie French explorer (Ethiopia), dies at 87
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20 Mar 1897
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death
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Apollon Maykov, Russian poet and playwright (b. 1821) |
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27 Mar 1897
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death
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Andreas Anagnostakis, Greek physician and academic (b. 1826) |
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01 Apr 1897
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death
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Jandamarra, Australian activist (b. 1873) |
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03 Apr 1897
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death
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Johannes Brahms, German pianist and composer (b. 1833) |
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08 Apr 1897
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death
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George Garrett: Composer, dies at 62
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08 Apr 1897
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death
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Heinrich von Stephan: UK politician
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23 Apr 1897
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death
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Clement Harris composer, dies at 25
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02 May 1897
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death
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William Cleaver Francis Robinson: Composer, dies at 63
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10 May 1897
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death
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Andrés Bonifacio, Filipino soldier and politician, President of the Philippines (b. 1863) |
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10 May 1897
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death
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William Thomas Best composer, dies at 70
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12 May 1897
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death
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Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown: Finnish playwright, dies at 53
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12 May 1897
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death
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Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown Finnish playwright, dies at 53
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12 May 1897
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death
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Willem Roelofs painter/lithographer, dies
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21 May 1897
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death
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Karol Mikuli composer, dies at 77
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23 May 1897
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death
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Aleko Konstantinov Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34
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09 Jun 1897
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death
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Alvin Graham Clark: Dies 3 weeks after 1st use of Yerkes 40" lens
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22 Jun 1897
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death
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Ralph Abercromby: British meteorologist, dies at about 54
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12 Jul 1897
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death
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Felix Godefroid: Composer, dies at 78
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16 Jul 1897
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death
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Levin Goldschmidt: German business law expert
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20 Jul 1897
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death
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Jean Ingelow, English poet and author (b. 1820) |
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29 Jul 1897
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death
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Joost G Kist: Lawyer / President of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74
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08 Aug 1897
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death
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Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss historian and academic (b. 1818) |
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13 Aug 1897
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death
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Antonius von der Linde: Neth / German librarian, dies at 63
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17 Aug 1897
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death
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William Jervois, English engineer and diplomat, 10th Governor of South Australia (b. 1821) |
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20 Sep 1897
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death
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Karel Bendl: Composer, dies at 59
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30 Sep 1897
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death
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Thérèse of Lisieux, French nun and saint (b. 1873) |
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08 Oct 1897
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death
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Martin Pluddemann: Composer, dies at 43
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08 Oct 1897
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death
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Alexei Savrasov, Russian painter (b. 1830) |
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09 Oct 1897
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death
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John Heemskerk Azn: Dutch Internal Minister (1866..88), dies at 79
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09 Oct 1897
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death
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Jan Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1818) |
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17 Oct 1897
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death
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Isidor Dannstrom: Composer, dies at 84
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19 Oct 1897
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death
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George Pullman, American engineer and businessman, founded the Pullman Company (b. 1831) |
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21 Oct 1897
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death
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Paul Kuczynski: Composer, dies at 50
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24 Oct 1897
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death
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Francis Turner Palgrave: Poet / editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73
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28 Oct 1897
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death
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Hercules Robinson: South African Commissioner (1880-89, 1895-97), dies at 72
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29 Oct 1897
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death
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Henry George, American economist and politician (b. 1839) |
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06 Nov 1897
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death
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Edouard Deldevez: Composer, dies at 80
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09 Nov 1897
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death
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Moritz Heuzenroeder: Composer, dies at 48
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15 Nov 1897
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death
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John Mercer Langston: US black jurist, dies at 67
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30 Nov 1897
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death
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Abraham C Wertheim: Dutch banker / MP (Lib), dies at 64
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04 Dec 1897
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death
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Griffith Rhys Jones, Welsh conductor (b. 1834) |
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16 Dec 1897
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death
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L-M Alphonse Daudet: Frans writer (Tartarin sur les Alpes), dies at 57
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16 Dec 1897
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death
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Alphonse Daudet, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1840) |
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18 Dec 1897
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death
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Carlo A Alfieri Italian Member of parliament, dies at 70
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28 Dec 1897
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death
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William Corby, American priest (b. 1833) |
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29 Dec 1897
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death
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William James Linton, English-American painter, author, and activist (b. 1812) |
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