Historical Events In 1898

Jan 29   On this day in history 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 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   John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass) in the year 1898.  

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

Feb 11   Owen Smith of North Carolina, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1898 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   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   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   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   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   In the year 1898 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   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   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 in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 01   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born in the year 1898.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)  

Jan 03   ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress (Life With Father, Dames) was born in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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)