Famous Deaths In 1898

Jan 03 On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70

Jan 04 On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73

Jan 11 On this day in history gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86

Jan 14 Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.

Jan 16 On this day in history death of charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802)

Jan 23 W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.

Jan 28 Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1898.

Feb 16 In the year 1898 death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)

Feb 18 Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58 in the year 1898.

Mar 01 In the year 1898 death of george Bruce Malleson, English officer in India, author (b. 1825)

Mar 11 In the year 1898 death of william Rosecrans, American Civil War Union general (b. 1819)

Mar 12 Zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. 1818) died on this day in history.

Mar 15 In the year 1898 death of henry Bessemer, English metallurgist (b. 1813)

Mar 16 Aubrey (Vincent) Beardsley, English illustrator (Salome), dies at 23 in the year 1898.

Mar 17 Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington in the year 1898.

Mar 18 Matilda Joslyn Gage, American suffragist (b. 1826) died in the year 1898.

Mar 19 In the year 1898 joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26

Mar 27 On this day in history sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80

Mar 31 On this day in history edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies

Apr 12 In the year 1898 death of elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. 1820)

Apr 15 On this day in history death of kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader

Apr 18 Gustave Moureau, painter, dies in the year 1898.

Apr 21 Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1898.

May 01 In the year 1898 alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian, dies at 81

May 19 William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809) died in the year 1898.

May 22 On this day in history edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48

May 28 On this day in history edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies

Jun 03 Nikolai Afanisev, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1898.

Jun 05 In the year 1898 death of salvatore Ferragamo, Italian Shoemaker

Jun 06 Constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62 in the year 1898.

Jun 10 Tuone Udaina, last speaker of the Dalmatian language died on this day in history.

Jun 13 On this day in history death of joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1840)

Jun 17 On this day in history death of edward Burne-Jones, English artist (b. 1833)

Jun 18 In the year 1898 george Ulyett, cricketer (949 runs 50 wkts for England 25 Tests), dies

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Jan 01 George van Derton, Belgian was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)

Jan 01 Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born in the year 1898.

Jan 03 In the year 1898 birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)

Jan 04 In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer

Jan 06 Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born on this day in history.

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)