Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   On this day in history fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre)  

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

Feb 01   On this day in history first auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company  

Feb 02   Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar) in the year 1898.  

Feb 03   Alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House) in the year 1898.  

Feb 08   In the year 1898 john Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass)  

Feb 08   John Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts) in the year 1898.  

Feb 10   Bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy) in the year 1898.  

Feb 13   In the year 1898 neville Pearson, English publisher  

Feb 14   On this day in history fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova)  

Feb 15   Toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri) on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history uSS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die  

Feb 15   In the year 1898 uSS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die  

Feb 16   Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St) in the year 1898.  

Feb 17   Tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt) on this day in history.  

Feb 18   On this day in history enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena  

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

Feb 19   On this day in history lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader  

Feb 20   In the year 1898 the birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer  

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

Feb 22   In the year 1898 anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter  

Feb 22   Black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1898 reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist  

Feb 24   On this day in history kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer  

Feb 25   William Thomas Astbury, English physicist/chemist (textiles) in the year 1898.  

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

Feb 27   In the year 1898 allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History)  

Feb 28   Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born on this day in history.  

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 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   In the year 1898 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   Gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1898.  

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

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   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)