Historical Events In 1898

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

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   In the year 1898 josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar)  

Feb 03   In the year 1898 alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House)  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 the birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist  

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

Feb 11   On this day in history owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia  

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 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   On this day in history uSS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die  

Feb 16   On this day in history katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St)  

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

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

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

Feb 19   Lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader in the year 1898.  

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

Feb 21   On this day in history vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh)  

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

Feb 23   Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist in the year 1898.  

Feb 24   Kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer in the year 1898.  

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   Allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History) in the year 1898.  

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   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   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   On this day in history birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.