Historical Events In 1898

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

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) in the year 1898.  

Feb 03   Alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House) in the year 1898.  

Feb 08   John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass) on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history john Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts)  

Feb 10   Bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1898 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   On this day in history wallace Ford, [Samuel Jones Grundy], Batton England, actor (Deputy)  

Feb 13   Neville Pearson, English publisher in the year 1898.  

Feb 14   In the year 1898 fritz Zwicky, Swiss astronomer (super nova)  

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

Feb 15   USS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die in the year 1898.  

Feb 15   USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die in the year 1898.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 19   Lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader on this day in history.  

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   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   Allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History) on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk & Honey)  

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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   Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1898 birth of roger Vuataz, composer  

Jan 06   In the year 1898 birth of jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)  

Jan 03   James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 in the year 1898.  

Jan 04   Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1898.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  

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

Jan 23   W A Remy, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1898.  

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)