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 in the year 1898.  

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

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

Feb 10   In the year 1898 bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer  

Feb 10   The birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist on this day in history.  

Feb 11   On this day in history leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist  

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

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   Fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova) in the year 1898.  

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   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   On this day in history tom Lowry, cricketer (NZ batsman in seven Tests & their 1st Test capt)  

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

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

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   Vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh) on this day in history.  

Feb 22   On this day in history anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter  

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   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) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 birth of george van Derton, Belgian  

Jan 01   In the year 1898 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   In the year 1898 birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of zaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames)  

Jan 04   Roger Vuataz, composer was born in the year 1898.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1898 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 11   In the year 1898 gaetano Capocci, composer, dies at 86  

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

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

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

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

Feb 16   Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843) died in the year 1898.