Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   In the year 1898 fernand Quinet, Belgian cellist/composer/conductor (La Guerre)  

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1898 leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist  

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

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

Feb 12   Wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy) on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Neville Pearson, English publisher on this day in history.  

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   Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 18   Enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena on this day in history.  

Feb 18   On this day in history frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58  

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

Feb 20   The birth of Enzo Ferrari, Italian car manufacturer in the year 1898.  

Feb 21   Vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh) on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   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   George van Derton, Belgian was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 01   George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 01   In the year 1898 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   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1898.  

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   Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

Feb 16   On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)