Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   Fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co on this day in history.   

Feb 01   First auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar)   

Feb 03   On this day in history alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House)   

Feb 08   John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass) in the year 1898.   

Feb 08   In the year 1898 john Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts)   

Feb 10   On this day in history bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer   

Feb 10   The birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist in the year 1898.   

Feb 11   Leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist in the year 1898.   

Feb 11   Owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia in the year 1898.   

Feb 11   In the year 1898 owen Smith of North Carolina, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia   

Feb 12   In the year 1898 wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy)   

Feb 13   On this day in history neville Pearson, English publisher   

Feb 14   Fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1898 toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri)   

Feb 15   USS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die on this day in history.   

Feb 15   USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1898 katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St)   

Feb 17   Tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt) in the year 1898.   

Feb 18   Enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena in the year 1898.   

Feb 18   Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader on this day in history.   

Feb 20   The birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1898 vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh)   

Feb 22   Anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC in the year 1898.   

Feb 23   In France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism & wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus in the year 1898.   

Feb 23   Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1898 kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer   

Feb 25   In the year 1898 william Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles)   

Feb 26   Julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer in the year 1898.   

Feb 27   On this day in history allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History)   

Feb 28   In the year 1898 molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)   

Jan 03   Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of roger Vuataz, composer   

Jan 06   Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born in the year 1898.   

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65   

Jan 16   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

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