Historical Events In 1898

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

Feb 01   In the year 1898 1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co  

Feb 01   First auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company in the year 1898.  

Feb 02   Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar) on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1898 enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena  

Feb 18   In the year 1898 frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58  

Feb 19   In the year 1898 lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader  

Feb 20   On this day in history the birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer  

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   On this day in history black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC  

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

Feb 23   On this day in history reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist  

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

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

Feb 26   On this day in history julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer  

Feb 27   In the year 1898 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 in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

Jan 14   In the year 1898 lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

Jan 16   Charles Pelham Villiers, longest-serving MP in the British House of Commons (b. 1802) died in the year 1898.  

Jan 23   On this day in history w A Remy, composer, dies at 66  

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)